The Middlesex Regiment

[Newbabe]

Both my father and father-in-law were in the Middlesex Regiment during World War 2.
Can any one tell me where I can find out more details of their lives during that time,
or where my father in law was, when he got injured June 1944 in the 'North West Europe
Theatre of War'.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Newbabe

[Valda]

Hi

Army personnel records have not been released to The National Archives for records beyond 1921. For those records you will have to write to the Ministry of Defence who will charge a fee for conducting a search. I'm told MOD searches can take awhile.

Ministry of Defence,
Army Personnel Centre,
Historic Disclosures, Mailpoint 400,
Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street,
Glasgow, G2 8EX,
tel: 0141-224-2023 and 0141-224-3303
e-mail: disc4.civsec@apc.army.mod.uk

For regimental campaign records for the Second World War it is worth reading The National Archives guide on what is available.


British Army: Campaign Records, 1939-1945, Second World War

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=161

Regards

Valda

[Newbabe]

Thanks for that Valda, I will certainly follow both avenues.
Newbabe

[JohnMcLoughlin]

Dear Newbabe (what is your name?)
My dad was in the Middlesex Regiment and I have a great deal of information on his Battalion. Which battalion was your dad in and where did he serve?
John

[Newbabe]

Hi John,
Thanks for your reply.  My father was in the 2/7 battalion and I know he served in
Palistine, and he was a driver.  I don't know where my father in law served but he
was in the 2/8 battalion and was injured on the 30th. June 1944 in the 'North West theatre of war'
Any information would be much appreciated.
Val

[JohnMcLoughlin]

Hello Val,
Your dad was obviously in the same battalion as my dad, then. The 2nd/7th were in Palestine, yes, but prior to that they fought in the Italian campaign. Did your dad never mention Italy? My e-mail address is

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That way I can send you any photos I have of his Company. My dad was `Bī Company.
John

[notch]

hello all,  I`m trying to find out about the 2/7 Middlesex regiment, My granddad belonged to the 7th battalion kings royal rifles corps, he was transferred to A brigade support group 2/7  Middlesex reg April 1943
I want to know if he were entitled to the Africa star, he was in Africa during the Torch landings, then Sicily and eventually captured at Anzio February 1944.
I`d also be interested if anyone has info of any description of this unit, including photos etc.
In his pay book he listed all the men in his platoon A.B 64 P.T. I     the I could be a 1   

I have been in touch with the Middlesex regiment association, but that was way back in 2003 when they held the last reunion and the chap i was in contact with new many of the men in his platoon but they couldn`t remember my granddad, he was a platoon sgt.   

[JohnMcLoughlin]

Notch and Newbabe - how do I get in touch with you by e mail about the 2nd/7th Middlesex? The forum is a little restricting. e.g for photos etc. I have photos/information/contacts for A Support Group. I think the "A 64" you quoted could be "A S.G." A Support Group. On Anzio the Battalion was organised into three Support Groups, each comprising a Mortar Comapny and a Machine Gun Company.

[kellogs]

Hi John
Now you have made three posts you can send personal messages but only to newbabe at the moment as notch hasn,t made three posts yet.

Just click onto the green scroll underneath newbabes name and then you can send a PM containing your email address.

Hope this helps.