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« on: Tuesday 19 January 10 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Hello.  I'd like to get hold of my grandfathers WW2 service records and also to see if he got any medals but I don't know how to go about this.  I don't know anything about what he did in the war, only that he was quite old to fight (40ish).  He didn't die in the war but i've heard a story that he got shrapnel in his head which was never removed and consequently caused his death in 1953 from an epileptic seizure.  Can anyone help?

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Erica

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Re: WW2 service records
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 19 January 10 21:08 GMT (UK) »
hi Erica
This link is the website you need to send for service records,it will also tell what medals he was due and if they were issued or not.
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html

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Steve
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Re: WW2 service records
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 January 10 21:14 GMT (UK) »
Thats helpful. Thanks.  They seem to require service number and rank though, and I don't know them.

Erica

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 January 10 21:21 GMT (UK) »
sorry,wish i could help,but i don't know how you could find that info,hopefully someone else on here will be able to help you.

Steve
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Cornwall-Chenhall,Bodinner
Fife-Mitchell,Gourlay,Dryburgh

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 January 10 21:36 GMT (UK) »
hi have u took a look at the commonwealth war graves commission site as well as finding graves they also hold service records all they require is a name
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 19 January 10 21:38 GMT (UK) »
hi check the commonwealth war graves commission site they hold service records
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