My father was in British army(during China war), now he is no more, so we want to check his regiment details, how shuld I do that? and we rarely have any of his Id left,any officer please help!!!
2007-09-29 05:56:18 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
How about contacting the British Legion?
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
http://www.soldiermagazine.co.uk/ll/index.htm
( This is the British Forces Magazine it contains lots of contacts/ Reunions/Old boys Metworks)
Good luck and I hope you find what your looking for.
2007-09-29 06:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by little_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the same question and post it at least 3 times on Y/A??????
The last time the British Army were fighting in China was during the Reign of Queen Victoria, so if your dad was there, then by the law of average's that makes you the oldest person to use Y/A.
2007-09-29 20:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say what information you have on your father's service.
If you have his Rank, Name and Number you can write to the following address and they will in turn send you a form to complete and return.
Ministry of Defence,
Defence Records 2b.
Bourne Avenue,
HAYES, Middlesex.
UB3 1RF
Once you have returned the form with all relevant information, you should receive a full history of your fathers service from date of joining up until he was demobbed.
Even if you don't know a lot about his service they will still be able to help you.
If your father was entitled to any war medals and hadn't claimed them, you may be able to claim them on his behalf if you are his next of kin. The Medals Office is somehere in Worcestershire, I think it's at Droitwich but not sure of the full address.
2007-09-29 06:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ancestry uk has a website dedicated to the british army and covers the conflict you father was involved in,get what ever info you have,ie,his regimental number and go from there,if found it contain his military details from enlistment to discharge
2007-10-01 00:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by the devil wears camo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok if you know his regiment find there musem normaly on the main barraks for that regiment e-mail the musem and ask if they can help as it waht there specilise in
2007-09-29 06:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋