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BORN 1901, WAS THAT TOO OLD TO ENLIST IN WW1?

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maryann

maryann Report 7 Dec 2007 21:16

Thanks everyone for all your comments, most interesting.

Regards


Mary

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Dec 2007 21:08

My dad was born 1907 and he would have joined up in WW2 but he was exempt cos he did essential war work . he was a shell turner at the Woolwich Arsenal .had worked there from aged 14.

He did the next best thing and joined the Home Guard and our house was an ARP post . mum did First Aid and was a Fire watcher too.

Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

maryann

maryann Report 7 Dec 2007 20:55

HI,

Many, many thanks for all your help. I will try the web site, also try the Service Personnel & Veterans Agency.

Don't suppose you know the rest of the address Jim?

Regards


Maryto find an address

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:39

I had a relative in the HG, can I get a copy of his service history?
Service records can be obtained from the Service Personnel & Veterans Agency by former members of the Home Guard or their next of kin. As the Home Guard formed part of the British Army, service records are held along with all other Army records. When making an enquiry, you need to state "Home Guard" where it asks for Regiment or Corps.
Army service records from WWII are not yet publicly available so this website has no access to them and any enquiries regarding service records of relatives need to made directly with the Service Personnel & Veterans Agency.

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:38

What was the age limit in the HG?
The age limit for members of the Home Guard was officially 17 to 65. This was not strictly adhered to, one example being Volunteer P.D. Willeringhaus who was awarded a 'Mention in Despatches' for his brave conduct. He was only 16 at the time.

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:34

Try Google

http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/history.html

maryann

maryann Report 7 Dec 2007 20:26

Is there anyway I can check if he was in the Home Guard.

Many thanks


Mary

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:22

Sorry,there was no age limit for Home Guard,as far as I know.
DADS ARMY!!

Suzi-Wong

Suzi-Wong Report 7 Dec 2007 20:20

No he wasn't too old for WW11 and yes the Home Guard sounds about right unless he had some other special talent..medical or engineering or intelligence.

Suzanne

Researching:
Allison, Wylie,Turnbull, Ker, McDougall, Stuart, Beer, Montgomery, Chapman, Harmon, Lillicrap, Muraldi, Hislop, McKay, McCordick

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:20

My dad born 1906 served in WW2 so only 5 years younger.

maryann

maryann Report 7 Dec 2007 20:15

Sorry everyone, Yes Jim I did mean WW2 .

Thanks


Mary

Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Dec 2007 20:13

Do you mean WW2?

Suzi-Wong

Suzi-Wong Report 7 Dec 2007 20:11

What's his name? Where was he from? No if anything he would be young at the start of the war.

Suzanne

Researching:
Allison, Wylie,Turnbull, Ker, McDougall, Stuart, Beer, Montgomery, Chapman, Harmon, Lillicrap, Muraldi, Hislop, McKay, McCordick

maryann

maryann Report 7 Dec 2007 20:06

Hi, My father was born in 1901, was he too old to enlist? I beeive he may have been in the Home Guards, is there anyway I can check this?

Many thanks


Mary