fathers army records ww2

[diamond lady]

How can I find out by fathers service records for ww2 if i don't know which regiment he served in. I know he was stationed at Berwick Barracks, but don't know any dates. He was a driver and spent time in France and Belgium. My family have a couple of old photographs of him in his uniform but there is nothing written on them. Can anyone give me any ideas as how to proceed ?

[casalguidi]

Hi Diamond Lady

The records for WW2 service personnel are still with the MOD.

From what I have heard, his full name, date and place of birth (+ everything else you know) would now probably be enough for them to locate his records

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,154824.0.html

Casalguidi

[diamond lady]

Hi Casalguidi
Thanks for your quick reply. Do you think if I post the photographs on here someone may be able to identify the regiment.

[casalguidi]

It's always worth a try!

Casalguidi

[vihar2203]

Hi Diamond lady

Discharge between 1921 and 1997:

Army Personnel Centre
HQ Secretariat
Historical Disclosures
Mail Point 400
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX
United Kingdom
 
Email disc4.civsec[at]apc.army.mod.uk
 Discharge after 1997:

Army Personnel Centre
HQ Secretariat
Disclosures Section 1
Mail Point 520
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX
United Kingdom
 
Email discl1eojs2.civsec[at]apc.army.mod.uk
 
Help Desk : 0845 600 9663
Fax : 0141 224 2144
 Help Desk : 0845 600 9663
Fax : 0141 224 3422
 
The above addresses are ideal if you want to get a copy of service records. I am in the process of getting several of my families records.

Hope it helps. Email them and ask for help and they will direct you.

Tony Quinn

[diamond lady]

I said I would try to post a photograph of my dad in his uniform to see if anyone can identify the regiment. Here goes, hope this works, first time I have done this.

[diamond lady]

This one shows the whole regiment

[harribobs]

have you taken his photo as a detail from the group shoot? ( btw thats probably a company rather than a regiment)

i think you would have more luck if you could choose a soldier who is looking to his right and is showing his cap badge better

[old rowley]

I would agree with harribobs with regards to trying to find someone in the group with abetter view of the badge on the forage cap as the one shown does not give anything away in clues as to which regiment it is.

old rowley