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Offline Resi

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Medals ww2
« on: Thursday 17 August 23 14:16 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find information for  Charles Joseph Joyce b.1920  WW2 do not know he's service number i know he was in Royal Horse Artillery i think he got an Africa star and 8th army clasp. I have been looking just not sure where to look. Thank you

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Re: Medals ww2
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 17 August 23 14:19 BST (UK) »
You might need to apply for a copy of his service record:

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
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Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Medals ww2
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 17 August 23 14:38 BST (UK) »
There's a Royal Artillery tracer card for 1554386 Charles Joseph Joyce. I don't see a mention of RHA so may not be the one you are looking for.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/44056:61820
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 17 August 23 23:08 BST (UK) »
Thank you both will have to get his record of service.
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