my grandad

[lordster]

im looking for info about my grandfathers exploits in WW2. theres no one left in my family of that generation and the M.O.D. are still pretty tight lipped. does anyone know any other places i could try looking.

[dot.hawkes]

The National Archive at Kew would be a very good start, what service was he in and was he commissioned, non-commissioned or civilian?
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

[Famous5]

If you know what regiment he was in you could try contacting them. Possibly the local branch of the Royal British Legion could point the way too

[Sammy Snake]

If you know his service number, you could send off for his service records (my grandad's service number was on his marriage certificate).

You need to provide a copy of the death certificate, his next of kin (if his wife has passed away, one of his children) will need to sign the form and they will cost you �30.

It took 4 weeks for my grandads to arrive and they were well worth the wait.

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_recor ds/service_records.html

[lordster]

thanks all, thats given me something to get going with.