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Hi, thanks for your post, I had another look at the birth certificate and it does indeed say at the top "Issued for the purposes of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901"  it also says This Certificate is not available for purposes of Secondary Education and it was issued in 1921 which would have made him 14, so who knows where he worked, but thanks for your help.

Cheers, Lindyloo

Hi Paul, thanks for pointing me in this direction, it would have taken me ages to find it.  As I am not military minded, what was I actually looking at in the Gazette? I found the name and the date of 31st July 1945, am I right in thinking that it was the RAF?  And the number after the name, was that the service number?  Sorry if I sound stupid but I will try and search a few websites with this information.  Thanx once again. Lindy

Hi Nanny, sorry I have nothing on him that's why I thought if I could find out if he was in WW2 I would be able to try and find out something about him.  My gran never ever spoke of him and it wasn't until I started doing the family tree thing that I found out about him - can't find a marriage or death certificate either.  Anyway thanks for your help on this.  Cheers, Lindy

Has anyone any idea how I would find out if someone served in WW2 - my grandmother's brother, Thomas Hebron Bailey was born in Sunderland in 1907 and by my calculation should have served in WW2 but I have no idea where to start!  I know my grandfather who was born in 1908 served in the RAF so it should follow that Thomas also served in some capacity.  Any suggestions welcome.

Lindy

Sorry forgot to say my grandfather was an only child as far as I know, his mother died when he was 3 years old and cannot find any trace of his father after she died.