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Hi, I'm looking for anyone who has information on a Sergeant Major who was in the Royal Engineers and was stationed in Burma and India during WW2.
His name was Albert Peddle and I'd really appreciate it if a family member of anyone had a photograph with him in it or any info regarding him. My mum would love it.
Thanks,
Debbie.
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It's unlikely that a family member will just happen by your posting.
If you go to "Search" at the top of this page and then "Search all members trees" There are men of that name listed in other peoples trees - one would be too old to be serving in WW2.
Send messages explaining why you are looking for info about him to the people who have him in their tree, if you think one of them is a possibility. Not all people wish to be contacted though and may not reply, or it can take a long time to be answered.
An A G Peddle 14841015 is listed on Find My Past under their header of British Army, Royal Engineers 1900-1949, showing he was discharged no longer physically fit for Service in 1946. No other information.
If you're related, you may be able to send for his service documents -
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service
You could try getting in touch with the Royal Engineers Museum or RE Association , both have details via google.
There may be a story about him in the Aberdeen Evening Express Tuesday September 10th 1991 - a 75 year old man collecting for the British Heart Foundation, referred to as a retired engineer. That man would not tie in with any of the 3 in search trees.
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He is is five trees other than yours. Try making contact
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No second forename on any of his BMD records
Died 1951
How much does your mother know about him?
Have you researched his family?
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WW2 (REME) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers records are held at the National Archives. The WO reference is what you need to access this record, if you choose to order a copy.
WO 420 - War Office: The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Other Ranks: Service Records
Reference: WO 420/39773
Description:
Name: A Peddle.
Service number: 13084875.
Date of birth: 26 March 1908.
Date: [1942-1963]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: ARO000007955
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Closed Until 2024
Record opening date: 01 January 2024
National Archives content reads:
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Hopefully you will find this useful to your decision making process
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REME is not the Royal Engineers, so perhaps Debbie has misunderstood the info passed to her about her grandfather
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Apologies, as REME was established in 1942 and drew ranks from the Royal Engineers I put the usual numbers together and came up with 3.....
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Hi Greyghost, ErikaH and Jink2o,
Thank you all for your help. Sorry I'm on my mobile at the moment so my message may be a bit up in the air.
Jinko, you're right, it was the REME. ErikaH, that's the right man, no middle name, died in 1951. He died from stomach cancer, my mum was 16 at the time. Thank you Greyghost for your useful tips too - really appreciated.
ErikaH, do you know what trees he's in? I am just so useless on here, I'm actually surprised I managed to post correctly.
Many thanks,
Debbie.
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Just go to 'search all members trees' under the SEARCH button at the top right, and input his name
That's the only way to make connections with other tree owners
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