This is a bit of a shot in the dark! Anyone know how i might trace an Arthur Alfred Green, born 27.4.1914 in Custom House, East London. E16. He is believed to be a dispatch rider, but regiment is unknown at present. He did serve in North Africa. any ideas?? ta
hello you could try the link below assuming he is now deceased read the info Under the scheme, and in recognition of the duty of care owed to the family of the deceased subject, for a period of 25 years following the date of death of the subject and without the consent of the Next of Kin, MOD will disclose only: surname; forename; rank; service number; regiment/corps; place of birth; age; date of birth; date of death where this occurred in service; the date an individual joined the service; the date of leaving; good conduct medals (i.e. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (LS&GCM)), any orders of chivalry and gallantry medals (decorations of valour) awarded, some of which may have been announced in the London Gazette. 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
Assuming this is the same person, then he is deceased. Name: Arthur Albert Green Birth Date: 27 Apr 1914 Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1996 Age at death (estimated): 82 Registration district: Newham Inferred County: London Register number: C42 District and Subdistrict: 2571C Entry number: 45
This is him, many thanks. ive just got to find out his regiment and then im away. Im getting used to this uploading photos business now, you will soon all be saying, no more please lol.
Hi everyone. thanks for all your help so far with Arthur. Ive just found out he was a despatch rider. Royal Engineer Drivers 8th Army. apparently he was at Aldershot, Gibralta, Egypt, Italy and 2nd front in France. Does this make any sense? or mean anything to anyone? ta
hello, i need some help. My grandfather was Arthur Alfred Green and im trying to find out what he got up to during the war,what type of motor bike he rode? where he may have been stationed? and general info. heres all the information that i have. Arthur Alfred Green D.O.B 27/4/1914 Royal Engineers, drivers-dispatch rider. 8th Army based at Aldershot-? Gibralter. served in Egypt,Italy and the second front France. Also i know he carried a pistol and had a bad crash in Egypt/North Africa. Also i remember him telling me that he had a Bren gun strapped on the side of his bike and this along with the jeep carrying four R.A.F personell that hit him was the cause of his injuries. any help would be brilliant.
If you don't know what unit(s) he was with you will need to apply for a copy of his service records which will tell you. Once you have this info you'll know what unit diaries to read which will tell you what he was doing on a day to day basis. If he was a motorcycle orderlie/messenger he may even get a mention in the diaries.
clocktowerkay I've merged your 2 threads. No need to open new threads on same subject; it'll only create confusion and generate duplicate responses. Just ask if you want something moved to a different section or edited. As has already been suggested, applying for copy service records is the best way forward. Regards Diane
