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Banjo2425

Banjo2425 Report 26 Apr 2021 15:56

My Grandfather was an Adjutant with the RAF
He was called Albert Round born around 1905 in Smethwick Birmingham
He joined the RAF 1921 until 1945
I do not have a service No for him but am very interested to find out where he served
before being made Adjutant

I know he was stationed in the clarendon Hotel in Morecambe
and I believe he died 1974

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 26 Apr 2021 16:02

As your father served in WW2 the R AF will still have his records. His next of kin can apply for a copy.
Www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

Maddie

Maddie Report 26 Apr 2021 16:18

is this him

1939
35 High Street, Blackheath, Smethwick C.B., Staffordshire, England
Albert Round 03 Apr 1905 Male Clerk Royal Air Force Sgt 3 Cr? Married 194 1
Amy (Lilian) Garratt (Round) 22 Oct 1909 Female Fish Fryer & Tobacco Married 194 2
The record for this person is officially closed.

Elizabeth Whiting 26 Apr 1865 Female Invalid Widowed 194 4

Albert
Last name Round
Gender Male
Birth day 3
Birth month 4
Birth year 1905
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1974
District Leeds
The record for this person is officially closed.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 26 Apr 2021 16:50

Duplicate thread with more research done:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1392784

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

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Apr 2021 16:50

Full info here...........................

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

The records will cost £30.00 and take several months to arrive

Don't expect too much from them. I have my late husband's RAF record which does not give any location info - obviously for security reasons

To find BMD info...........use the following FREE site

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Apr 2021 16:51

Duplicate post

Banjo2425

Banjo2425 Report 26 Apr 2021 20:22

Hi Maddie
Thankyou yes I do believe this is my grandfather
Sadly he and my grandma Amy got divorced my mum never knew what happed to him
I managed to find out he passed away 1974
Sadly my mother passed away in August 2020
So I want to kinda find out things about him now
Thankyou so much for going to the trouble of getting the info for me I’m sure this will help me in my quest I’m quite new to this still
Thankyou also to the other people for your advice