7th armoured division eight army

[janet62]

Please can anyone help Have always believed my biological father was in the 7th Armoured Division of the Eight Army   I sent for my original birth certificate (as I was adopted) it states Robert James Osbourne Hancock Rifleman 6917836 Rifle Brigade  as I can never work out what regiment is what would they have been in 7th Armoured Division.  Cannot sent for records as not classed as kin once adopted. Thankyou for reading

[Certacito]

http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/units.htm#Infantry

Not much help but will give you an idea of the units serving. Yours would be infantry.

[failsafe]

You might try writing to them explaining your circumstances to see whether they will grant you access. If the person is still alive then you may have probs the same as any closed info. Soz but its worth a try it will only cost you postage in the initial step. If granted, then it may be considerably more expensive.

Good luck
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[janet62]

thanks failsafe willtry thatI have heard that he died last year  but as most records dont yet go up th 2008 cant get a death certificate

[failsafe]

Incidentally the 7th (Royal Armoured Corp) is normally associated with
the Royal Dragoon Guards (4th/7th), which along with a number of other Regiments formed the Royal Armoured Corp 1939. The 7th, along with another six, was a Cavalry Regiment of the Line.

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[janet62]

Certacito  have quickly read that article and I have faint memories of Dunkirk being mentioned Tobruck, El Alimein, and I am sure at end of war was in Germany believe he didn,t come home till 46/47?  all i know for certain he drove a Bren Gun Carrier

[failsafe]

Good site to look at the 7th

http://www.creullyclub.freeuk.com/frameset.htm

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[Certacito]

Incidentally the 7th (Royal Armoured Corp) is normally associated with
the Royal Dragoon Guards (4th/7th), which along with a number of other Regiments formed the Royal Armoured Corp 1939. The 7th, along with another six, was a Cavalry Regiment of the Line.

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With respect he would hardly be a rifleman in the Royal Dragoons (An armoured formation). Riflemen were most certainly infantry. I not 100% certain but would have thought the private soldier in the Dragoons were called troopers?

We are talking about the 7th armoured DIVISION also known as the desert rats.  A division being made up of a number of Brigades which in turn is made up of a number of Regiments, battalions etc consisting of all arms of the army. Armour, Infantry, Engineers, Signals, Reme etc.

[failsafe]

Have a look at this site

http://www.ian.a.paterson.btinternet.co.uk/orginfantry.htm#2RB

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