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Very complex and probably won't be available in my lifetime. Thanks for your help

Think he was probably like most who served, never mentioned it at all.

I applied to MOD Scotland in July 2022. Had cheque and death certificate returned saying I had to apply to TNA which I did October/November 2022. They also told me to quote their reference when apply to the TNA  Initially I had monthly updates telling me there were a lot of requests. I forwarded the death certificate before they asked for it.  I hardly get any updates now only ones saying it can take 6-12 months which I have passed.  I have been on chat quoting the relevant reference number I have been given and all they say is they will pass the chat stream to the complaints team (twice).  I didn't wish to make a complaint just get my father's military records.  I know very little just that he served in Egypt but could have served elsewhere.  He went in as a private and became a corporal so would like to know how this came about. There seems to be a brick wall at the TNA

Why when I google WW2 records, it comes up on Ancestry which I have but there's nothing there and there doesn't seem anything anywhere. I am looking for a superstar of Army records.  My dad was 29 when WW2 broke out and was unmarried so I would presume he would have gone in quite early. I only know he was in Egypt and served in the RASC. I have never seen any medals and when I looked on UK forces records, paying for a month just to see records all there was was Private James William Grange.  I know from photographs in Egypt and his wedding that he had two stripes being a corporal.  I did think he may have borrowed a uniform to get married in because they did that sometimes but the fact that one photo was in Egypt I believe it was true. I have heard something about £30 paid to the MOD for relevant information but I have virtually nothing to go on and no-one to ask. Any advice would be gratefully received.