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Is there a list of WW2 soldiers?

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Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 24 Feb 2007 08:59

Is there anything on-line with regards to enlisted men during WW2?

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 24 Feb 2007 09:08

I wish.

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 24 Feb 2007 10:09

LOL. So, I guess this means no?

Denis

Denis Report 24 Feb 2007 11:05

Hi Unless the person you are tracing was died during war service? Denis

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 24 Feb 2007 12:56

If the person died then they should be on the CWGC site http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14 If you want their service record then you need to apply to the relavant armed service, Her are the details for army records Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 3 Officers and Soldiers of the Foot Guards Regiments Regimental Headquarters The ******* Guards Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ ***(Insert as appropriate: Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish or Welsh) Roy