Searching for information Roger Barrett 86894 , Leicestershire Regiment

Hi, I've been asked if I could help find out some information about a friend's relative who served in the Leicestershire regiment during ww2. His name was Roger Barrett and his service number was 86894. They know very little about his time in the military, so any help or information would be gratefully recieved. An application for his records from Glasgow is in hand but I thought maybe some people on here might be able to give us a head start.
Thanks

 

A decent bit here Royal Leicestershire Regiment

 

Brilliant! Thank you for that. It appears that he was responsible for civil and military government towards the end of the war. I've had a look at the US citation but can't make out when the words say when it describes the repatriation organisation he set up.. It looks to say 'venezia italia' but I'm not sure. Does any one know what it was called. I've done a quick Google search with possible names but nothing comes up.
Thanks.

 

Hi, I've found out what it says. It's the 'venezia Guilia Police Force. A police force set up by the allied administration in 1945.

 

Has your friend spelt his name correctly (it helps), I wonder if this is him with a name of BARRATT?

Casualty list No. 198 dated 7 May 1940
1st/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment
BARRETT Capt R - missing, date not reported

Casualty List No. 199 dated 8 May 1940
1st/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment
BARRETT Capt R should read BARRATT Capt R P/86894

Casualty List No. 222 dated 4 June 40
1st/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment
86894 BARRATT A/Capt R - Previously reported missing now interred in Sweden

Casualty List No. 286 dated 20 August 1940
1st/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment
86894 BARRATT Capt R - Previously reported interred in Sweden now not interred