I've just found my unknown father of 61 years, and hence his family. In my research I found a picture of my newly discovered grandfather. It's a wedding picture dated 1940. He is in uniform. The cap badge though not at all clear puts him in the Lincolnshires (Sphinx above what I think says EGYPT, under that a scroll) Then I found a tracer card which the has him in the 101st A/T Rgt it's dated 22/12/42. It also has his service number, which I'm not sure if I can divulge on here? I'd love to know where he served, and about what he'd have done. But also where and when posted is key to why I came about. I've heard a story that he had to escape capture and made his own way back to the UK? Can anyone throw any light on this.
Hi Carl, I think you will need to request his service records using his service number. (Or your father, if he is next of kin, might need to do so.) I'm afraid I haven't got the link handy for it. There is a little info here on 101st Anti-Tank Regiment which is in line with the date on that photo, but it suggests this would only have been a part of his wartime service since apparently it only existed from Dec 42 to Aug 43. It seems like he must have been transferred home from Egypt at some point. 101 Anti-Tank Regiment RA - The Royal Artillery 1939-45
Thank you, my dad! will have to do it then. Hopefully I'll meet him soon. But that link helps. Could he have gone anywhere after the 101ts was disbanded. Or back to the Lincolnshire's?
welcome to the forum you dont have to be next of kin you can state his service number forum members might be able to advise further link here Get a copy of military service records date of birth death cert and £30 is all you need the service number is a bonus
In addition to the information on my site, 186 & 187 Batteries were converted to 474 & 475 Mountain Batteries while 188 was broken up to make up deficiences. The new 474 Battery joined 1 Mountain Regiment & 475 joined 3 Mountain Regiment. Both Regiments were serving in the UK at the time. 1st went to NW Europe in October 1944 and 3rd to India in June 1945. Hope this helps a little Carl. Derek
As regards service with the Lincolnshire Regiment, there is what appears to be a good insight to those who served in the regiment here. Lincolnshire Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - As Clive states the full detail of service should be available within his MOD service records.. service number known and name presumably known....rank is immaterial...... this is the key to access your grandfather's Army service.
Well, when I applied for my own grandfather’s records in 2019 I knew there were two options, either the General Enquiry option or next of kin. I chose the former as I knew I wasn’t next of kin but wasn’t sure if my aunt, his surviving daughter, would help. Seemed easier and she’s very elderly now so I also wasn’t sure about bothering her. The MoD, on receipt of my application, very helpfully emailed me and advised that if I were NOK, or could get the NOK’s written consent, then, quote: “we will be able to provide you with a more complete copy of the records which will include any family and personal details recorded.” Unquote. I then had a rethink and decided to contact my aunt who was only too happy to sign the NOK form permitting the records to be released to me, God bless her. So basically Chris, to be fair to you, yeah, ok, you don’t have to be NOK, or didn’t then, but you just get more information if you are - allegedly! Whether you do actually receive more info, or whether that’s all since changed anyway, I wouldn’t know. If my own experience is still relevant, and I’ve not looked at the current version of the forms, then Carl could fill in the NOK version himself and have the records sent directly to his own address, provided his father just signs that part of the form giving consent to that.