WW2 records

[mudmonster]

Hello,trying to trace service records for  an army soldier during ww2 ,we know he was in REME and was an engineer and  mine clearer  and was in North Africa & Italy (monte casino has been mentioned) where will we get the records from
Thanks
Mud

[Kiltaglassan]

Service records for all personnel serving after 1920 are still likely to be with the MOD.

See: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

[ShaunJ]

REME other ranks records for WW2 are now with the National Archives:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17508500

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-soldiers-in-service-after-1918/

https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/mod-service-records-collection-faqs.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Thanks ShaunJ for the links 

[mudmonster]

Thanks for all the replies ,still cannot find him on the national archives ,i will keep trying
Mud

[ShaunJ]

You have to apply to TNA under the Freedom of Information Act for a search to be made:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mod-open-foi-request-step1

It might be worth also making a (free) application to MoD just in case they still have the records:

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records

[mudmonster]

Thanks for the link shaun J

[Andy J2022]

we know he was in REME and was an engineer and  mine clearer 

The REME were not responsible for mine clearing and their soldiers were not generally referred to as 'engineers' despite the title of the corps being the Royal Electrical amd Mechanical Engineers. Mine clearing is the responsibility of the Royal Engineers.

[mudmonster]

Thanks andy,that may explain the old photo we have of him it mentions RE on it
mud