Hello everyone I'm trying to track down what happened to a family member during the war in France in 1940. The info i have is patchy, and i have very little to go on: Victor Harry Binding, from Clevedon, Somerset was in RTR, and may have been a commander and he may have come back through dunkirk. What would be my next step? who should i contact ? any help you guys could offer would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Ty
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Victor Harry Binding Death Age: 68 Birth Date: 26 Jan 1918 Registration Date: Feb 1986 Registration district: West Super Mare Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 22 Page: 1677 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 Name: Victor H Binding Registration Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918 Registration district: Long Ashton Inferred County: Somerset Re-registration Year: 1918 Mother's Maiden Name: Kibble Volume Number: 5c Page Number: 717 Victor Harold Binding Birth: 26 Jan 1918 - Somerset Death: Feb 1986 - Somerset, England Marriage: Sep 1940 - Weston-super-Mare, Somerset F: William Percival Binding M: Alice Mildred Kibble This family tree on Ancestry only shows their lives up to their marriage and shows no children as at 1940 England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Victor H Binding Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1940 Registration district: Weston-super-Mare Inferred County: Somerset Spouse: Kathleen A'hearn Volume Number: 5c Page Number: 1597 It would seem they had 3 daughters Paula A Binding Oct-Nov-Dec 1948 Weston Somerset Julia M Binding Oct-Nov-Dec 1953 Weston Somerset Jeanenne R Binding Oct-Nov-Dec 1946 Weston Somerset Trace these and you may find some living relatives TD Or with some of these details you could apply for his service records
once you confirm the corrects details apply for his service records as suggested by TD https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records regards Clive
Hi, Welcome to the forum. I’m no expert but from other topics I seem to recall that RTR Museum at Bovington hold “tracer cards” for RTR personnel? If my recollection is correct it might be worth making an enquiry there to see if he is recorded in their Archives. Similarly if “Tank Commander” equates to commissioned rank you could have a look in the London Gazette to see if he is mentioned there - Commission and any subsequent promotions would be recorded together with any gallantry awards. If he was wounded and or taken POW you may find him on the casualty lists available on FMP. Good Luck Steve
Typical, Hello and welcome to the forum. Always an adventure when you start researching, so do not be surprised when you end up with many unanswered questions that require more research. Regards Tom