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Unknown Report 3 Mar 2018 20:43

hi I'm just trying to pick your brains my mum said her dad was in the army for 6 years in eygpt 1940 to 1945 was this the second world war and how can i find info thank you

Rambling

Rambling Report 3 Mar 2018 21:08

WW2 records are with the MOD you can find out how to order them here

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

If you post the name, location and birth year and any other details you have here there might be something to be found online? ( perhaps in newspaper archive, you never know).

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Mar 2018 09:47

Records cost £30 and can take several months to arrive.