Hi All Having recently started researching my fathers time in India I seem to have become hooked. I am interested in finding out about an uncle of mine who joined up the same time as my father. His name is Arthur Davis He was born in mid May 1926 and I think enlisted in June 1944.Both are from Leominster in Herefordshire He and my father both completed their medical together prior to being enlisted. I dont know a great deal about his army career other than he was posted to a training camp near worcester and from there he joined the Gordon Highlanders as a signaller. From there he travelled through europe presumably with the advance through france and the rest of europe. I also remember seeing a picture of him on leave in Malta aged 19. If any light can be shed it would be appreciated
If you haven't already you can apply to the MOD for his service records https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records You could also try asking the Gordon Highlanders Museum if they have any information on him or his unit - http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/Research#.V1qi4TUrK1s Good luck - it is quite addictive as you say!
There were a fair few GH battalions so I would identify the correct Gordon Highlanders battalion first, don't get too tied down with the signals part at this stage. He may have been a Battalion signaller rather than Royal Signals itself. Good luck.
Thanks both. I believe he was with 2nd battalion after it reformed from India. Also found out now that he was with 15th Highland. His occupation was a Printer so automatically sent to be a signaller
Coincidentally his brother "Percy" was in The 2nd battalion in India and was captured by the japanese and held as POW , possibly in Changi. He could no longer walk without the aid of leg irons when he returned home as a result of his treatment there
Dogsbody 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders were part of 227 Infantry Brigade of 15 Scottish Division. They ended the war in the Lubeck area of North West Germany where they were to remain on Occupation Duties till September 1945 when they returned to the UK.
