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I pretty sure my grandad served in WW2 but my dad does not know anything about it as it was never spoke about. can anybody give me any tips on how i can find out what he did? Sharon

HI your 1st step should be to ask family members if they have his service papers, my nan still has my grandads papers from when he left the services, this will list all the places he served in, and any medals awarded, all servicmen were given discharge papers lorraine

You will need to apply for his records, here are the details. 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) Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended after 1997 Roy

these are the address for navy records Commissioned Officers a. Commissioned officers who entered the service during, or before, 1924: The National Archives Office, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Telephone: 0208-876 3444. Fax: 0208-878 8905. Website: National Archives b. Commissioned officers who entered the service between 1924 and 1939, inclusive. Navy Records Office TNT Archive Services Tetron Point William Nadin Way Swaddlincote South Derbyshire DE11 0BB Telephone: 01283 227913 FAX: 01283 227942 [email protected] c. Commissioned officers who are currently serving, or who are retired, and service records from 1939 onwards. DNCM DPAFOI Room 109 Victory Building, PP72 HM Naval Base Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3LT Telephone: 02392-723114, 720014, 727531, 727381 and 727470 2. Non-Commissioned Ranks a. Non-commissioned ranks who enlisted into the service during, or before, 1924: The National Archives Office (for address, see 1a, above). b. Non-commissioned ranks who enlisted as Regular Service and National Servicemen, who are retired or currently serving, and service records from 1924 onwards: DNCM DPAFOI Room 109 Victory Building, PP72 HM Naval Base Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3LT Telephone: 02392-723114, 720014, 727531, 727381 and 727470 Claims For Medals These should be addressed to: Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (Joint Personnel Administration Centre) MOD Medal Office Building 250 Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester GL3 1HW The MOD Medal Office enquiry line is: Tel: 01452 712612 ext 8149 * The Navy Records Centre, the Department of the Naval Secretary, and Naval Pay & Pensions (Accounts) are not open to the members of the public. The Ministry of Defence will normally only release the information given in service records to the subjects of those records, or to their next of kin; and it may charge a search fee, which cannot be refunded.

Thank you all!! Will try my Nan but im not sure if she will still have anything or if even remember where it is if she does bless her! Thanks again sharon

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Service Numbers are a requirement and if you are unable to find that in any of his old papers have you seen his marriage certificate or births of any of the children whilst he was serving - the service number may show - just a tip which may help you. RAF Innsworth charge £30 for a search based on the number.