Genealogy Chat

If you can identify the regiment you may be able to get in touch with the regimental museum for that regiment with his name and a rough date of when he was in service and they may be able to find the number for you (although I am not certain of this). It is well worth getting the army records if you can. It costs £25, and you get photocopies of any doccuments they have on your relative. We got my father's and my father-in-law's and they have been very interesting to read and also gave us addresses that we didn't have before. Kath. x

I have the photos at home. There years would be around the Second World War. If I need an army number I am stuck. The only evidence we have of him in the army is his medals and a couple of photos.

If you put something like 'army cap badges' or 'army regiments' into Google you should be able to find a site that will give you photo's of cap badges so you can compare your photo with them. However to get your grandfathers army records you need his regiment AND his army number. Has anyone in the family got any old paybooks etc. It's worth asking about in the family. p.s. If you go to this site:- http://www.geocities(.)com/regimentalbadge/ remove brackets before and after com and then click on 'photo gallery' it gives photos of cap badges (but mainly ww1). Click on photos to make them bigger. Kath. x

What years are we talking about, and can you describe the badge ? regards Sunny.

I would like to trace my grandfather's army records. However, none of my family seem to know the regiment he was in. Does anyone know of any methods I could use to find this out. I have photos of his medals and a cap badge - that's about it. Thanks!