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Army look up please

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Trudy

Trudy Report 8 Dec 2014 09:32

Good morning everyone

I was wondering if anybody would be able to help me please??

I'm looking for my dads uncle Albert he was in the 8th army (desert rats) his full name was Albert george Viall born 21/11/1919 woolwich. His parents were Harry Viall and Kate galley.

If anybody could help I would be very grateful

Thank you
Trudy :-)

Researching:
I am researching the names Viall, maunder, head, boar, brown, wicks, and many many others.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Dec 2014 10:18

His death?


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Albert George Viall
Name: Albert George Viall
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1919
Date of Registration: Mar 1989
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 2013

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Trudy

Trudy Report 8 Dec 2014 10:20

That's him thank you margee

Is there anyway I can find his army records??

Thank you
Trudy x :-)

Researching:
I am researching the names Viall, maunder, head, boar, brown, wicks, and many many others.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Dec 2014 10:22

A tree on Ancestry says he married Kathleen Gibbons in 1947 and had a son.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Dec 2014 10:27

I'm afraid I don't know much about accessing WW2 records. I believe you have to be next-of-kin. There are others on this site who know more about it. Perhaps they could advise.

Incidentally my uncle was also a desert rat in 8th. army.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Trudy

Trudy Report 8 Dec 2014 10:35

Thank you margee

It's a small world.. I don't know much about him to be honest but I wanted to find out more info for my dad x

Trudy

Researching:
I am researching the names Viall, maunder, head, boar, brown, wicks, and many many others.

Denis

Denis Report 9 Dec 2014 08:35

This is the definitive information about obtaining WW2 records:

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

Trudy

Trudy Report 9 Dec 2014 11:03

Thank you Denis

Trudy :-)

Researching:
I am researching the names Viall, maunder, head, boar, brown, wicks, and many many others.