where is the best place on the web to find my gramps service records or similiar medal roll would be great.. raf rear gunner bombers finished tour then burma chindits(special forces)may explain harder to trace records
2006-09-30 11:40:15 · 5 answers · asked by joelolly 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
no idea sorry
2006-09-30 11:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your problem is due to the special forces - my gramps was a secret documents courier between Germany and Holland (on the U.K side of the fence of course and there is very little information).
Try some of these:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
Go to some of the museums and find someone there who might be able to help - they have records to search on site sometimes.
Good luck - it will not be easy as some of the special forces information will still be clasified.
2006-09-30 18:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're in the UK? I spent much of my last trip over there in regimental museums, that could be a start.
I should think there's a veteran's organization for the Chindits. Your granddad must have been something!
2006-09-30 18:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask some of the Agencies connected with the Forces such as the British legion or SSAFA.
2006-10-04 16:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by xbkw46 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact the war office.
2006-10-01 10:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋