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Thomas Barker 1920-1982 Military Records

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Unknown Report 11 Jun 2014 22:06

Help please with some Military Records.
Thomas Barker was born in Burnley, Lancs in 1920.
He married Mary Duerden in 1940 at Burnley Registry Office
In World War.2 he served with the Paratroopers and was a prisoner of War in Germany, He died in 1982.
His Grandson is looking for Military records.
Thanks Val :-) :-) :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Jun 2014 22:13

The proven next of kin can apply for a copy of the records.

If that is NOT the serviceman's WIDOW, they will cost £30.00

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

They will probably take several months to arrive

The person applying may be asked to provide a copy of the man's death cert

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 11 Jun 2014 22:15

To apply for a copy of army records:

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Jun 2014 22:37

I answered this on Military board this morning so a duplicate posting

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Jun 2014 22:29

Oh no........!

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Jun 2014 23:47

Thanks

Val