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tracing a person thru there army records..need help.!!!!!

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heathy72

master brummie
can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction please...
my grandad was in the duke of cornwall light infantry and i believe i may have his army number
it is 5433733 .at the time of the search his rank was lance corporal.
how would i go about looking up his army records,if at all i cud do...thanx..xx:beam:
 
Can you give us a name and DOB and any other information that might help.


Colin
 
hiya..my grandad's name was samuel heath,im pretty sure hs date of birth was 15th january 1908..
he died 1977.
he was married to kate matilda heath nee hipkiss.at one point he once lived at 86 ashted row and im pretty sure he was linving in marsh lane ,erdington when he passed away.
at the time these records were found he was a lance corporal in the D.C.L.I.....2nd batallion,
it was only recently that i found this lot out,all thanx to shera on this forum site,to which im really grateful for...i wud like to know as much as poss about my grandad including his army life.
i wud be so gratefull for any info or help u can give me...thanx.x
 
Heathy72. I hope you find out the info you so desire, im trying to find out about my Dads army life. Good luck Max
 
thanx max..
i wud really luv to find out about my grandads army life,as he passed away when i was very young so i barely remember him,unfortunatly...
and im trying to think how old he wud of been when he enlisted,from what i was told he lied about his age to get in the army,.xx
 
healthy72 Try contacting : Army Personnel. Centre Civil Secretariat. Historic Disclosures. Mail Point 400, Kentingem, 65 Brown Street, GLASGOW G2 8EX / phone 0141 224 2826 /Military (9) 4561 2826
hope this helps
brian
 
Healthy 72. The following address is the remains of the DCLI HQ.
The Duke Of Cornwalls LI Museum
The Keep
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EG

01208 72810. If you give the last name and poss DOB they can tell you his medal's and his service No.
paul
 
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