Genealogy Chat

Hello again, I seem to remember dad was in the army late 40's can I get info for this time? Sue.........

Do you have any of his stuff from his army days, Medals will have his army number on there edge. Cap badges will give you his regement. If you are talking WW2. do you have his Leve Ration book this should have his rank and number. If you have a Photo but do not know what your looking at then send me a copy and I'll have a look.

Sue Army Personnel Records Enquiries about information from Army personnel records should be made to the appropriate address below: Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended before 1921* The National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Telephone 0208876 3444 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk [email protected] 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 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 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Disclosures Section 1 Mail Point 520 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel 0141 224 3303/2023 nell

How do I go about getting my dad's army records I only roughly know what years he joined up I don't have any excact dates. Also what info do I get when I send for his army papers, is there a piccy of him on the papers etc? Sue........