Hi all I'm trying to trace some record of my Granddad's military history and having no joy thus far! All I know is that he was in the TA (Royal Engineer's Regiment) somewhere near Dudley (West Midlands/Black Country) for the first 2 years of WW2. Any ideas how I could find more details? I have his medals and the box that they came in has the reference 2/1/11509B - does that mean anything to anyone? Thanks Joe
the reference 2/1/11509B - does that mean anything to anyone? I think it might be the Medal roll reference I have seen similar on ww1 cards regards and welcome Keith
Hi Joe and welcome to WW2Talk. The reference means nothing to me I am afraid but someone here will probably know. Best thing would be to apply to MOD for his servce record: service records army It will cost £30 and will take a few months for a reply. Be sure to ask for a copy of the FULL record. Might be worth changing your thread title to include his name and 'TA RE 39/41' or similar. Good luck, Mike
Hi Joe and welcome to WW2Talk. The reference means nothing to me I am afraid but someone here will probably know. Best thing would be to apply to MOD for his servce record: service records army It will cost £30 and will take a few months for a reply. Be sure to ask for a copy of the FULL record. Might be worth changing your thread title to include his name and 'TA RE 39/41' or similar. Good luck, Mike What he said -Welcome to the forum.