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Title: Forces information
Post by: Welsh lady99 on Thursday 07 October 10 16:26 BST (UK)

I have recently been told my dad served in the army, I have no other information. He was born in 1910 so it would not have been the First World War. In 1946 he was a cobbler. I have checked ancestory and come up with nothing. Any suggestions how I can find out more? :)

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 07 October 10 16:48 BST (UK)

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.  :)

If your dad was in the army and either married, or had any children during the war, then it would noted in his occupation column on the certificate.

WW2 records are not available online.


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: t mo on Thursday 07 October 10 23:27 BST (UK)

hi welshlady
if you post his name and where he was born if you have it , any info you have will help and we can try to find him
trevor

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: Welsh lady99 on Friday 08 October 10 13:33 BST (UK)

His name was George Henry Tomalin born 27 July 1910 in Aston, Deritend, Parents were George Henry Tomalin and Florence Martha Tomalin. He later became a cobbler but one of my cousins remembers an early conversation about my dad following his dad into the army.
Thank you :)

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: Plummiegirl on Friday 08 October 10 13:38 BST (UK)

I would suggest that he served between WW1 & WW2 and was probably in the Home Guard during WW2.

My grandfather was about the same age and he too served in the army, but after WW1 (obviously) but he had sadly died before WW2.

I have found that it is those who served between the wars are sometimes the ones who are hardest to find.

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 08 October 10 19:42 BST (UK)

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Try applying for his records....MOD will still hold them.The SAR form in link above needs to be sent off.

Ady

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: Welsh lady99 on Friday 08 October 10 19:48 BST (UK)

I didn't know I could ask for a search, thank you :)

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: t mo on Friday 08 October 10 19:54 BST (UK)

hi have you got his death cert , i was told on another post you can,t get them without it
trevor

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: Welsh lady99 on Friday 08 October 10 20:05 BST (UK)

No I haven't but do intend to get it. Thanks for letting me know that. :)

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: t mo on Friday 08 October 10 20:12 BST (UK)

thats ok , but download the forms as ady says and read them through just to be sureone more thing the records cost£30 thats the catch  ;D
trevor

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: Welsh lady99 on Friday 08 October 10 20:19 BST (UK)

Yes I spotted the £30 non refundable fee. I need to have another conversation with my family member who told me he thought my dad served in the forces, if it seems feasible I will do a search and spend the £30. :)

Title: Re: Forces information
Post by: t mo on Friday 08 October 10 20:36 BST (UK)

thats the sensible thing to doas you know what families are like for talking up different aspects of rellies hope you find him if you go for it , all the best
trevor