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Offline angela 58

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royal navy
« on: Sunday 04 December 11 18:18 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help guide me to finding about my dad in WW2?
I have little knowledge of what he did , but was in the Royal Navy was in Mombassa
and Egypt. His name is John (Jack) Sim. born in Gourock ,scotland in Aug 1922

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Re: royal navy
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 December 11 20:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

as a next of kin you can apply for his records

http://www.veterans-uk.info/recordsmedalsbadges.htm

Or try the RNA or RBL for help.

regards,

David

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Re: royal navy
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 December 11 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou so much ,I now have the application form to get my dads records  :)