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Offline Lisa_Dee1969

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Desert Rats WW2
« on: Monday 09 November 20 12:51 GMT (UK) »
I cant seem to find any millitary records of Harry Dray 1920-2010. he was in the signals and worked in communications in the Tanks?
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Re: Desert Rats WW2
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 November 20 12:56 GMT (UK) »
For anyone  serving post 1920 their records are held by the MOD.

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Desert Rats WW2
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 November 20 12:57 GMT (UK) »
There are very few UK WW2 records available online. His army service records will still be held by the MoD. You can apply for a copy (£30 and a long wait): https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records
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