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Offline Malcolm Peck

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Find a Regiment
« on: Monday 09 January 17 23:45 GMT (UK) »
Kindly help.  How do I find which regiment a person served in when all I have is their name, dob and location; death and location and their medals?  Likely service WW2

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Re: Find a Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 January 17 06:00 GMT (UK) »
Apply for their Service Record?!
It will cost £30, but all service records for personnel serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.

See: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview
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Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Find a Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 January 17 06:31 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for your prompt reply.  The soldier was in the UK army and I will follow your suggestion.

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Re: Find a Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 January 17 07:04 GMT (UK) »
You will also need a copy of the Death Certificate - unless he died in service.

That's because of the different rules if he died within the last 25 years.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Find a Regiment
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 January 17 20:39 GMT (UK) »
Do you have the box that their Second World War Medals came in?  If so that can give you a clue, based on the stamps on the lower portion( or back) of the box.
Honeyman and Callaway Families
Men and Women from WWII commemorated on Vale of White Horse War Memorials. 
WWII India and Burma Campaign.
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