Find a Regiment

[Malcolm Peck]

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

Many thanks

[KGarrad]

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
(assuming this is UK)

[Malcolm Peck]

Many thanks for your prompt reply.  The soldier was in the UK army and I will follow your suggestion.

All the best

[KGarrad]

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.

[Skoyen89]

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.