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Discussion in 'Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy' started by Rob Cross, Jul 2, 2020.

  1. Rob Cross

    Rob Cross Member

    Good morning, I'm trying to find a bit more detail about my late father in law's service. He was in B Independent L of C Sig Sqn, Royal Signals in North Africa and Italy from 1943 to 1947, apparently. Like many, he never spoke about it, and my wife would like to know more about her dad.
    Any assistance would be gratefully received.
     
  2. bofors

    bofors Senior Member

    Hi Rob and welcome
    Best thing to do first is to apply for his service records, see here how to - Get a copy of military service records
    Once you have them then you can get copies of the appropriate War Diary.
    regards

    Robert
     
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  3. Rob Cross

    Rob Cross Member

    Thanks for the reply. They are not taking any requests at the moment, due Covid. I was hoping someone may have knowledge of the unit, at least.
     
  4. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    If you can reveal his name we may be able to find something on line.
     
  5. Rob Cross

    Rob Cross Member

    Sure can.
    George Harry Blamey.
     
  6. Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis Member

    Nothing on their website about that. Last week I sent a request for a service record. It takes months in normal times so obviously the virus situation will delay things even more. If you send off for the records now at least you will have joined the queue.
     
  7. Rob Cross

    Rob Cross Member

    We are going to do that, but postage delays as well means it will be next year before we hear anything. For example, it just took 1 month for a letter to get here from Singapore.
    We were just hoping someone may have knowledge of the unit, for example.
     
  8. Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis Member

  9. Rob Cross

    Rob Cross Member

    Thank you Richard, that does appear to be the unit. The chances of us getting to Kew are remote, and any offers of assistance would be greatfully accepted. Weve been searching for some time now, and this is the first sign of anything that matches.
     

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