Hi Martin, Yes he joined the 53rd Welsh Divisional Signals TA in 1936, but I don't know if he returned to them after the war, I'll have another look at the docs after the rugby finishes.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Its a close game isnt it !! I am watching also ! haha
A good win for Wales , walked away with it in the 2nd half.
Unfortunately his records only show him as part of the Army National reserve TA(N) after the war with his last listed unit in 1946 being 1st L of C Signals.
It also does not list his postwar promotions as he told me he was a WO I when he left.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Hi Jerry
Yes I really must try and obtain my grandfather’s service records but I am unable to at the moment, I do not have his service number, to cut a long story short my family is a little disjointed and do not get along ! Haha
He was TA before the war; I have pictures of him but am unsure what regiment. I know he was with the 71st Anti-Tank Regiment during the war ( 53rd Welsh ) and after the war in the 50s he was with the TA 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, I have documents saying so, and also my mother says he used to run the social club near Wrexham for the TA.
When you state it took over a year and half for your records to become available, is that because they have to be researched on their end ??
Good luck with it, it’s great to see he was with the 53rd welsh!!
It only took about 9 months, as they sent them to the wrong address and I allowed a long time before I chased them up about them, but they do have to find them out and a lot of people want these records for their relatives these days. I don't think you need his service number, just his DOB, DOD, full name, where was born and stuff like that,it tells you all if you go to the online link. I'll find it for you later, just cooking at the moment.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Here is the link for military service records.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...to-information
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Cheers Jerry, I must have been looking at a differant form last time, it stated that service number was mandatory
Will give it a go ! Cheers !
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