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Army Unit 2nd world War
« on: Wednesday 14 January 15 13:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi , could any body help me trying to find out what regiment my dad was in in the 2nd world war, we have no documents and are having problems finding info from the usual search sites, all we have is a few pictures.

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Re: Army Unit 2nd world War
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 13:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat...I have asked a moderator to move your post to the Armed Forces Board for a more informed response.
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Re: Army Unit 2nd world War
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 14:25 GMT (UK) »
As next of kin you can get his service record from the MOD.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Army Unit 2nd world War
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 January 15 22:16 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Army Unit 2nd world War
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 January 15 22:01 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

You say you have several photo's, do any others show any badges. The one shown is an 8 pointed star but is too fuzzy to ID. Could be one of several regt's.

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Re: Army Unit 2nd world War
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 January 15 15:47 GMT (UK) »
Statistically its most likely to be the RASC as they were a huge Corps.
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