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P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« on: Monday 07 July 25 11:38 BST (UK) »

Your advice please.

 Looking to find info on my fathers time in WW2
 
 We only saw him twice in five years....

 Any help would be great.

 Kind regards

 Tomm

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:07 BST (UK) »
Full christian name please

Have you seen this

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:17 BST (UK) »
You may be aware that the service records for soldiers who served between 1921 and 1963 have now been transferred to the National Archives. There are over 9 million  records which need to be checked and catalogued so they aren't all immediately available. I suggest that you use this link https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson
to initially contact the Army Personnel Centre. They can then give you a reference code which will speed up the process of finding the relevant paperwork which is currently in store in the National Archives. Using this reference number you can then apply to TNA using this link https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mod-closed-foi-request-step1 (if your father was born before 1909 there's a different from that you need to use).
Not doing the first step may mean that the second request will take much longer.

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:29 BST (UK) »

Hi Carole. 

His name was Patrick.

Thank you for your reply I appreciate it.

Kind regards.

Tomm
 

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:33 BST (UK) »

Andy J2022

Thank you for your quick response it is very much appreciated.

Kind regards
Tomm

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:38 BST (UK) »
This video from TNA provides a good overview of what is going on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkVFYvUZYM

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 July 25 12:47 BST (UK) »
Andy J2022

Thank you for that.

In a few weeks i'm coming up for 91 so I am slowing down somewhat !!

Tomm

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #7 on: Monday 07 July 25 14:19 BST (UK) »
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: P. Morrissey RA 1762898
« Reply #8 on: Monday 07 July 25 17:17 BST (UK) »
ShaunJ

Hi Shaun.
I had found the Tracer Card in amongst a lot of old papers some time ago
but I am finding hard to read. Looking at the one you have kindly found it is more readable and I will hopefully able to read it better.
Thanks  for your time in helping me  it is very much appreciated.
Kind regards
Tomm
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