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Richie

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11th Dec, 2007 at 04:23:41pm

anyone else on here ever done this ? i am trying to gather info on me Grandad who served as part of the 8th Army during ww2 as a bren gun carrier driver. i have got his service number, but there is like a handfull of regiment names, all crossed out (bit of a bad sign of their demise) can anyone give me any advice on where to start with this kind of thing ? knowing you lot i am sure at least a hand full have done this. this is my winter project until funds allow continuation of the Turbo....plus i always wanted to know.

i still have his "glen garry" (hat) but the badge was his mates, his cap badge was like a bomb / grenade type affair. from looking at the pics.


i researched his dad from ww1, but as he wasnt killed, and as all records were burnt when the records office was flattened during the blitz during ww2, I got no where with him !



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11th Dec, 2007 at 07:45:43pm

Let me know too. Know my Grandads name, but not what regiment he was in. Not much to go on.

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I would start the furthest place from the finish.


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I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


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11th Dec, 2007 at 08:17:43pm

This is all courtesy of my lovely wife who knows everything about genealogy.

She says (in her infinite wisdom) to start here http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/next_steps/

This should help point you in the right direction. There are some links at the bottom of the page, and she suggest that National Archives and The National Register of Archives would be the ones to click.

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the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

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I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


Jason G

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11th Dec, 2007 at 08:44:53pm

cool...thanks wil_h

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............

Richie

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12th Dec, 2007 at 09:34:56am

yep cheers Wil.

knew someone would be able to help here.

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On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though!

MarkLD

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12th Dec, 2007 at 12:40:58pm

I used the links on this page for my Grandpa's records, might be a good starting point.

http://www.royalpioneercorps.co.uk/rpc/history_records.htm

Hope this helps

Mark

Edited by MarkLD on 12th Dec, 2007.


Richie

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12th Dec, 2007 at 06:20:45pm

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/

has everything, like this forum the members are clued up ! i have established my grandads regiments, and from that can establish where he was on a particular day !



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On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though!
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