Royal Artillery - War records

Discussion in 'Royal Artillery' started by Terry Jones, Apr 27, 2021.

  1. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

    Hi

    I'm trying to find out info on my father's father I've is name and regiment served also DOB and place of birth he was in WW2 what is the best portal to use

    We may have found a tracer card but want to cross reference

    Any help would be most helpful



    Thank you
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Best to send off for his service records, these are only available from the MOD and the forms you need are here - Request records of deceased service personnel, in addition you will need a copy of his death certificate.

    TD
     
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  3. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Terry.

    If you post his Tracer Card on this thread, we can have a look.

    Regards

    Frank
     
  4. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

    To request records you need is number I have a tracer card but don't know if its him and want to know if this person was born in Hartlepool
     

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  5. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    As well as his death cert the minimum info needed to request his records from the MoD is:

    Service number and/or date of birth.
     
  6. Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis Member

    Hello Terry,

    This is most likely your grandfather. The only other Charles W Nobles born in Hartlepool were born in 1878 and 1927.

    Births Registered Oct - Dec 1905
    Surname: Noble
    First name(s): Charles William
    District: Hartlepool
    Vol: 10a
    Page: 141

    Deaths Registered Oct - Dec 1975
    Surname: Noble
    First name(s): Charles William
    DoB: 22SE1905
    District: N Cleveland
    Vol: 3
    Page: 2695

    As Travers says, a Death Certificate is sufficient.

    Richard
     
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  7. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

    Thank you that's him many thanks
     
  8. horsapassenger

    horsapassenger Senior Member

    His Royal Artillery attestation is on Find My Past which shows his date of birth as 22 Sep 1905
     
  9. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

    Thanks I'll take a look
     
  10. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

    Horseapassagner

    Could you direct me to what I have to do to locate attestation please
     
  11. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

  12. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    As Travers pointed out you dont need a service number to request service records

    Also you may have missed his other Tracer card

    UK, World War II Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948
    Name: Charles William Noble
    Enlistment Date: 22 Jun 1927
    Discharge Date: 16 Sep 1950
    Regiment: Royal Artillery
    Service Number: 22239751
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    TD
     
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  13. Terry Jones

    Terry Jones Member

  14. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Terry.

    For the war years, and with the exception of the period 19 Dec 43-29 Jan 44, he served with 65 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.

    65 Fd Regt RA were one of the three Artillery Regiments that directly supported 56 Infantry Division - wherever the Division went so did 65 Fd Regt RA.

    Given that he joined them on 25 Nov 42, that would place him at the Salerno Landings in Sep 43, the crossing of the River Volturno in Oct 43 and the advance up to the ring of outer hills in front of Cassino. He would have been involved in both the First Battle of Camino in Nov 43 and the Second Battle of Camino in Dec 43.

    He would have missed the crossing of the River Garigliano on 17 Jan 44 because of his period of absence but been back in time to be shifted to Anzio where 56 Infantry Division were deployed in Feb 44. He would then have been withdrawn from Anzio back to North Africa for rest in Mar 44 then brought back to Italy for the advance beyond Rome. He would have been involved in the attack on the Gothic Line at Rimini in Sep 44 and in the Final Offensive in the Argenta Gap in Apr 45.

    He had quite a war.

    Regards

    Frank
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2021

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