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World War Two / Re: My Dad's WWII Service Records
« on: Tuesday 21 November 17 11:55 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: IMBER on Tuesday 21 November 17 09:51 GMT (UK)
He may not have claimed his medals. You can find out the status of his medal entitlement by emailing here:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-medal-or-veterans-badge

Don't be put off by the apparently tight NOK rules. As long as you can prove your own relationship they have no way of checking your NOK pecking order although you may want to discuss this with any siblings first.

Imber

Thank you SO MUCH Imber, I'll get onto this one,

x

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World War Two / Re: My Dad's WWII Service Records
« on: Tuesday 21 November 17 09:00 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: RRTB on Tuesday 21 November 17 00:39 GMT (UK)
Hi Flora-Mae.

If you have your father's service number, that will help a great deal if/when you apply to the MoD for his service record. It is something which is highly worth doing - I learned a lot about my own father's war once I received the record. It will cost you £30 as you are not (obviously!) the soldier's spouse or the soldier himself plus you will require a death certificate, but once you download and fill out the forms which are available from the MoD website you should be good to go.

As I said, it's really worth it.

RRTB

Hello RRTB,  thank you so much for this.  I've looked on the MoD site and found it a little confusing, which form would i need to apply with?  I think I have his death certificate, and he died in 1991 and I *think* the site states that the person must have died more than 25 years ago (which it is!) so will be going this route I think.

Thanks again,

Flora-Mae
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World War Two / Re: My Dad's WWII Service Records
« on: Saturday 18 November 17 16:35 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: rosie99 on Saturday 18 November 17 16:25 GMT (UK)
The MOD have not released records for anyone who was still serving in 1920.  Ancestry have some WW1 records but the large majority of those were destroyed in WW2

The records I obtained were one was war dead, the other survived.

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World War Two / Re: My Dad's WWII Service Records
« on: Saturday 18 November 17 16:23 GMT (UK)  »
Ah right.  I see that Ancestry has available WWI service records, prob not WWII in case some peeps are still alive.

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World War Two / My Dad's WWII Service Records
« on: Saturday 18 November 17 16:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,  I've only just discovered my father's service number during WWII.  He lived through it, but passed in 1991.  There's no one left alive to ask questions, and would like to view these.  Does anyone know where I can do please, other than applying for his record from the MoD?  I also have no idea which medals, if any he might have received.

Thanks in advance,

:-)

Flora-Mae
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World War One / Re: Cannot find Enlist record!
« on: Sunday 05 November 17 15:27 GMT (UK)  »
You know, I feared it could be something like this.  Many thanks for your quick reply. x

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World War One / Cannot find Enlist record!
« on: Sunday 05 November 17 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all, cannot find anywhere the enlistment record for Charles Murray,  Royal Engineers, reg no. 41541.  He hadn't fallen in WWI, so am surprised I cannot find what I'm looking for.  I've found one medal record, and that's all. Any suggestions please? Thanks

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Europe / Re: Germany - help please where to look first
« on: Wednesday 25 October 17 21:04 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: pb_devon on Wednesday 25 October 17 17:38 BST (UK)
By 'current' do you mean alive?  If so then Rootschat rules are that you cannot make such enquiries here.
In any case, why not ask the person?
That'll teach me to read the T&Cs then!  I live in UK the current family member in Germany.  Wouldn't work well, would it ....

Thanking you, :-)

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Europe / Germany - help please where to look first
« on: Wednesday 25 October 17 16:04 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,  I need to obtain the birth date and marriage date and new name of a current (I believe) family member, then trace back from there.  Where should I search for this info please?  Remembering I don't speak German!

Thanks in advance,

Flora-Mae

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