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Samuel

Samuel Report 11 Dec 2024 17:34

My dad Samuel Rogers was in the.Royal Corps of Signals in the second world war .I.know.he.was.in Dunkirk but not where he went later He was a Corporal number 2573406

Jink20

Jink20 Report 11 Dec 2024 18:31

Records of service are held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and The National Archives (TNA).


https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service


Apply to the MOD first. If they do not have a record, they will pass it on to TNA.
Be prepared to wait.
ONE of my applications took 13 months. I am still waiting on the second.....

Jink20

Jink20 Report 11 Dec 2024 18:49

Fold3 result

Full Name
Rogers, Samuel
Service Number 2573406
Age 38
Age Code 17
Award Date 1 Apr 1949
Type Of Medal 1939-45; Defence; War
Rank W. Gpl.
Regiment 47th Div. Signals
Reference Number WO 460/437
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


UK, Long Service Good Conduct Medal, 1830-1979
Full Name Rogers, S
Rank Name Corporal
Service Number 2573406
Authority A.O. 20/46
Authority Date 1946
Service British Army
Primary Unit Royal Corps Of Signals
Archive Reference WO102_36a
Conflict Period Other Service
Served For United Kingdom

Samuel

Samuel Report 11 Dec 2024 21:26

Thank you all my friends on Genes I new I could rely on you .I know about the MOD and how long it takes the problem is everyone is saying how military record are easy to find and they at not.WW1, Airforce,Navy, War graves ,prisoners of war these are quite easy to find the second world war army that is something else.I think the MOD route is.my only hope.I
Thank you for your help.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Dec 2024 00:05

WW2 service records are generally not online, unfortunately.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Dec 2024 17:25

You were given the same info back in JANUARY. If you’d followed the advice about applying at that time, you may well have had the records by now ;-) ;-) ;-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 13 Dec 2024 11:15

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1402462

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1402763