A friend of mine has asked if anyone knows anything their Grandad Cliff Wales and his WW2 Royal Navy Experience. They have his medals, but don't know anything about his service record etc. Many Thanks. His medals include: 1) 39-45 Star 2) Atlantic Star 3) North Africa Star 4) Victory Medal 5) Long Service police Medal
Hi Medwar58 Servixe records can ONLY be obtained from the MOD and the link is - Request records of deceased service personnel Was he Royal Navy or Merchant Navy - I ask the question as there is something for a Clifford Wales in the MN UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 Name: Clifford Wales Birth Date: 15 Jun 1925 Service: 1939-1945 Medal Issued/Claimed: 1946-2002 Discharge Number: R.216598 Medal listing of Wales, Clifford Discharge number: R.216598 Date of Birth: ... | The National Archives Reference: BT 395/1/100192 Description: Medal listing of Wales, Clifford Discharge number: R.216598 Date of Birth: 15 June 1925 Date: [1946-2002] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Access conditions: Open on Transfer Downloadable for £3.50 TD
Medals mounted wrong as the rosette should not be on the Africa star ribbon, if he was entitled it should be the North Africa clasp The police is the special constabulary Regards James