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Re: Trying to find my uncle's biological father
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 17 July 22 10:32 BST (UK) »
This link is very long but if you scroll down you will find most divisions were in Germany at the end of the war, but keep going, still some soldiers in The Netherlands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_divisions_in_World_War_II
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: Trying to find my uncle's biological father
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 17 July 22 12:20 BST (UK) »
This link is very long but if you scroll down you will find most divisions were in Germany at the end of the war, but keep going, still some soldiers in The Netherlands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_divisions_in_World_War_II

Interesting, I wonder if he might have been part of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Will definitely look further into this, thanks.

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Re: Trying to find my uncle's biological father
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 17 July 22 12:51 BST (UK) »
The only problem with finding which regiment is that you would think a man would serve in his local regiment, sometimes yes but other times a man was assigned to which ever regiment needed his skills.
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: Trying to find my uncle's biological father
« Reply #12 on: Monday 18 July 22 00:48 BST (UK) »
My uncle hired a genealogist and they tested his DNA through Ancestry, MyHeritage, and FamilytreeDNA. The highest DNA match was 118cM, so not very high.

I will have a look at the Leeds method, FindMyPast and some newspapers, thank you for the suggestions.
Does your uncle &/or you have access to his DNA results as you need to have access to enable you to do the LEEDS METHOD?

Annie

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