Thomas Lindsey Wood Army Records

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  1. roadrunner465

    roadrunner465 Junior Member

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    « on: Today at 05:44:06 »[​IMG] [​IMG] I am looking for info about my Dad Thomas Lindsey Wood born Sept 1902 Died Feb 1991 ,and I have tried all the info that I know.
    This is the info that I have about him so far
    B IOGRAPHY: Thomas Lindsey Wood military service was in the 1st Bn of the Welsh Regt. He retired as a sergeant major. He fought in North Africa as part of the Desert Rats. He was in Burma, the Indian Army and also fought along with the Gurkers.
    My father was attached to the Indian Army and served with the 8th Army/

    Dad also served with 41st Regiment of Foot
    . He joined the Corps of Commissionaires 31 January 1928 and retired when he was 65years old or so.

    Dads Army Info
    8th Army
    Service No 731384

    Reference 1483107
    Dear Sir: (Ref AFP AA(CO) 15/1/2/WW2/ 1483107
    Thomas Lindsey Wood Service No 731384
    I know that he got the 193901945 star
    African Stat and Clasp 8th Army
    War Medal 1939/1945
    I enclose two photos of my dad, one when he was younger and in the Welsh Reg and the other, I am not sure.
    I have tried Army forces personnel office but they really did not give me anything that helped.
    I would like to get his service records to discover where he really was, but I am in the US so not sure how.
    Any help would be appreciated
     

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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Dad also served with 41st Regiment of Foot

    That is the pre-1881 number for what became the 1st Battalion The Welch Regiment.
    The Welch Regiment [UK]

    So not really "also" as it is the same thing.

    List of locations of 1st Bn here.
    >>>The Royal Regiment of Wales

    Sometime he would have been posted away from that Bn as they never went to Burma.
    Have you contacted the Regiment?
    >>>Family History link to The Royal Regiment of Wales
     
  3. roadrunner465

    roadrunner465 Junior Member

    Thanks for your answer. I think I contacted the Royal Regiment of Wales received an email, but really no help.
    I will give it one more try.
    I need to work on the WW2 records and see where my dad was and what he did.
     
  4. commissionaire

    commissionaire Junior Member

    Hi,
    The army records, which are extensive are at THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE,
    RUSKIN AVENUE
    KEW
    NEAR LONDON
    You should find all his records there including notification of awarded army medals.
     
  5. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Commissionaire,

    Hello and welcome to the forum.

    Roadrunner has not been active on the forum since 1.8.08 and so doubt that you will receive a response.

    How about introducing yourself and letting the forum know your interests in WW2 etc.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  6. commissionaire

    commissionaire Junior Member

    Hi,My father served with Coldstream Guards in ww2 and i work for the Corps of Commissionaires and enjoy collecting their various badges etc,if anyone has any for sale i would be interested.
     
  7. bofors

    bofors Senior Member

    Hi

    Going off his service number and from another post here-
    Royal Artillery (Field, Coastal & Anti-Aircraft) 721001 - 1842000 and 11000001 - 11500000
    So it would seem he was in the RA in WW2

    regards

    Robert
     

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