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Service Records

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Lynnedee

Lynnedee Report 30 Jul 2012 22:07

Thanks Kay, I have just had a look at the marriage certificate but he had left the marines by then so the ray of hope you offered has been crushed, but thank you anyway it was well worth finding the certificate out to look.
Lynne

Kay????

Kay???? Report 30 Jul 2012 09:45

Lots of WW2 service numbers appear on birth certificates of any children they may have had while serving.

Also if they married during that time it can be on a marriage certificate.

Lynnedee

Lynnedee Report 29 Jul 2012 22:05

Thank you once again
Lynne

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 29 Jul 2012 19:23

The site www.forces-war-records.co.uk does have some military records but they are NOT personnel service records

personnel service records for WW2 are held by the MOD

they are not online or open to the general public

Use the link George provided above

Roy

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 29 Jul 2012 19:10

This is the link to the Royal Navy, seeing that he was in the Royal marines.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/royal_navy.html


another link to explore, still associated with the MOD for service records.

http://tinyurl.com/broa7ke




George

Joy

Joy Report 29 Jul 2012 19:07

Not all are on that site, Lynne.

Write to the MOD in the link that George gave, please; that is what I did when applying for my father's service records.

Lynnedee

Lynnedee Report 29 Jul 2012 18:48

I have looked on www. war records.co but fathers name doesn't appear although many with the same name are listed, does anyone know if I have to look elsewhere as he was with the Royal Marines Special Boat Service. I am doing my best to find his service number as I realise this will be of more help in locating his records.
I did realise there is a cost involved but thanks for telling me how much Reggie.
Lynne

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Jul 2012 23:46

If your mother is not alive......the records will cost £30.00

Lynnedee

Lynnedee Report 28 Jul 2012 22:17

Thanks to all of you - I will have a search and hopefully get lucky. Would have thanked you earlier but had visitors. Lynne

minihousenut

minihousenut Report 28 Jul 2012 17:46

Try www.forces-war-records.co.uk/Records. I obtained my father in laws records with only his name and date of birth

minihousenut

minihousenut Report 28 Jul 2012 17:46

Try www.forces-war-records.co.uk/Records. I obtained my father in laws records with only his name and date of birth

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 28 Jul 2012 17:34

You have to apply for them, nothing online only available to NOK

Have a read through this link, whilst his service number would be a bonus,if you have other sufficient details shouldn't be a problem.

Can take as long as 9 months to get them,


http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html


George

Lynnedee

Lynnedee Report 28 Jul 2012 16:44

Can anyone tell me how I can find my fathers war record if I do not have his service number? He was in B Troop 44 Commando - WW2