Army Service

[Caomhanach]

My Grandfather was John George THOMAS (though known as George). He served in the army during WWII. His date of birth 26/05/1889.

Family sources tell me that he was gassed during the war and was hospitalised in the U.K. for a time, so he may well have been discharged medically unfit. I have no idea what regiment he would have been in.

Is there any way of searching to confirm length of service and find out which regiment etc?

Thank you.

[Hackstaple]

If he served in WWI he earned medals. I am sure that you mean WWI although you write WWII - no gas was used in WWII and he would have been 50 when that war broke out. You can find details of them here:
http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk/medals.asp

[Caomhanach]

Thanks for the info. WWI is correct.