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Offline cotdeps

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Leicestershire Regt 1945 - RASC
« on: Wednesday 21 September 05 00:02 BST (UK) »
Hi folks,
I have T/4867681 DVR Daniel Joseph Richards b 1923 Leeds
I know he was initially Leicestershire Regt then RASC involved in the Normandy landings.  He was wounded, spent six months in hospital, six months recuperating, then went to Germany.

Thats all I have at the moment.  Any help will be gratefully received.
Thanks
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Re: Leicestershire Regt 1945 - RASC
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 September 05 13:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Cotdeps

If he is deceased and you are closely related to him you may be eligible to obtain his service record, a link to how is:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,63691.0.html

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Re: Leicestershire Regt 1945 - RASC
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 September 05 11:34 BST (UK) »
Thanks, but I'm not directly related.
Did some digging yesterday and I believe he is 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regt. (2nd were Far East) The RASC involvement in D-day was 49th West Riding Div, 49th Divisional Column ?? " Gold " beach Not 100% sure yet.
Appreciate your help. I'll take any hints to point me in the right direction.
Durham- Hail(e)s, Raffle, Fletcher, Nelson, Lawther, Appleby, Oliver.   Northumberland- Hail(e)s.   N.Yorks- Turner.   Lincs- Lyon, Fisher.

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Re: Leicestershire Regt 1945 - RASC
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 24 September 05 12:20 BST (UK) »
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it!  No matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha

SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan
BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester
FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London
BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester
DERICK ~ France
FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth
TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire
______________________________________
Census information posted here is Crown Copyright from The National Archives

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Re: Leicestershire Regt 1945 - RASC
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 October 05 23:28 BST (UK) »
Excellent site.  Much obliged ma'am.
Sorry for not responding earlier.  Been working hard.
Thanks for the help! ;D
Durham- Hail(e)s, Raffle, Fletcher, Nelson, Lawther, Appleby, Oliver.   Northumberland- Hail(e)s.   N.Yorks- Turner.   Lincs- Lyon, Fisher.
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