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Can you hlp with my fathers Army record.

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 13 Sep 2012 14:01

:-D

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Sep 2012 22:32

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Home_Guard,_World_War_II

Might be worth a read

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Sep 2012 22:29

You can apply for his records............they will cost £30.00, and take several months to arrive

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Alan

Alan Report 10 Sep 2012 21:13

His name George William Ryan,born 29 Aug 1901 in Chatham Kent.his fathers name George Herbert Ryan
The Surrey History Centre might help?
My father was in the Home Guard durring ww2,but i also know he served in the Machine Gun Corp around 1920? he also told me about being in INDIA when why I cannot recall.
Thanks his Son
Alan.