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From: "trevor.james" <>
Subject: Re: [POWYS] MILITARY
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:23:00 +0100


Margaret Harvey wrote:

Hi John,
A list of Military rootsweb lists are at the following address.
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/
My late father served in the Second World War and I have obtained his
service record from the Minsitry of Defence. It cost me £25 which I had
to
pay in advance and couldn't be refunded.
[SNIP]
The address is as follows:
Ministry of Defence:
Defence Records 2B,
Bourne Avenue,
Hayes,
Middlesex UB3 1RF

Regards,
Margaret Harvey


----- Original Message -----
From: "jonhuws" <>
[SNIP]

> HELLO POWYS.
> I have uncovered one of my ancestors was in the army in !919 I have a
serial number and unit abbriaviated to No2 BTY RCA he was a gunner.
does
rootsweb have a military site ? does any lister have a web address where
I
can obtain his service records?
> THANKS
> JOHN CHICHESTER.

Dear John,

Whilst Margaret's reply is good for WWII (& all Army personnel records
for those discharged in or after 1922), WWI records are now lodged at
the PRO, Kew.
I reckon that your ancestor's unit, John, was No.2 Bty (= Battery), RGA
(Royal Garrison Artillery). As you have his Service Number, you may
glean some information from the v. knowledgeable listers at:


You will need to subscribe (free).

HTH,
Trevor (York,UK)


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