Hi all i was wondering if any one could help me with Id of the regiment which my father was in in WW2 in the picture hes called John Davis. My father passed away when i was only 11 but i do remember a few stories he would tell me about his experiences in WW2 he didnt like to talk about them much. the bottom picture is when he was wounded in Normandy i do know he served in North Africa and France And he changed regiments during the war The chap at the top is his brother Tommy Davis who i do know was a Tank Driver his wife still has his exersise books with his training records in on how to maintain a sherman tank here is a link to his picture dad1.jpg picture by bagheads - Photobucket Hope you can help many thanks John
Hi John, If no one can answer them I'll grab a book off the shelf later and look up the cap badges for you. That said I would suggest if you are serious about any research regarding you father you should apply for a copy of his service records from the MoD. They contain everything from joining up to leaving and everything in between. Cheers Andy
thanks guys how do i go about getting his records. what im trying to do is get his medals as i know when he was demobbed etc he refused to take them saying he didnt want pieces of metal for what he did
Jed, Just to clarify: you're looking for unit ID for your father JOHN Davis. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=44030&d=1295694040
If you are in contact with your aunt, I'd ask her if she would be willing to apply for a copy of your uncle Tommy's service records. These will supply details such as dates, courses, medals etc. If she applied, as a widow (assuming that this is the case) she'd be entitled to a copy free of charge. I'd agree, looks like he was in Scots Guards and the address to apply to is : The Regimental Archivist, H.Q. Scots Guards, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ Be sure to quote his full name, Regimental No. and DOB, and if possible, a rough idea of when he joined up.
thanks guys how do i go about getting his records. what im trying to do is get his medals as i know when he was demobbed etc he refused to take them saying he didnt want pieces of metal for what he did Ref applying for medals They are released to next of kin only - in the case of both service personnel and spouse being deceased, they will go to the "direct legal next of kin", eg eldest child. A certificate of kinship needs to be completed. See these links. [ARCHIVED CONTENT] Ministry of Defence | Defence For... | Veterans | Medals | Contacting the Medal Office Ministry of Defence | Defence For... | Veterans | Medals | MOD Medal Office [ARCHIVED CONTENT] Page not found Instructions for applying for copy service records (not Guards) are dealt with in this link Ministry of Defence | About Defence | What we do | Personnel | Service Records | Making a Request for Information held on the Personnel Records of Deceased Service Personnel
Anyone, what about Border Regiment? File:Border Regt Cap Badge.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The badges are top left, Scots Guards. Border Regiment (reproduced here by Diane also) And the bottom left looks like Royal Scots.
guys thanks for the replys really appriciated yes thats my dad John Davis unfortunatly ive lost contact with my aunt it was quite a few years ago i managed to get these pictures when i spoke to her. The bottom left picture was one of there friends i dont know anything about him some one did tell me axes means he was a pioneer but couldnt tell me which regiment it was i do remember he told me he was one of the first on the beaches on d-day he used to tell me he landed near the house in the film you see of d-day
Definitely Border Regiment - collar badge matches Colin Churchill's photo in his book ' History of the British Army Collar Badge' p945.
thanks guys would i need his address at time of service etc as the house which lived in has long gone now and so has the street
