Hi, this is my first time on any forum like this so apologies if i come across as a bit vague! I am looking for some information about my grandad who was in the RASC during WW2 and the only information i have is his service number and that he was at Dunkirk! I have no idea what company/regiment etc he was in or attached to and neither does the family. He passed away in 1972 when i was 6 years old so unfortunately i never got the chance to ask him\bout his war career. If anybody has any ideas how i can go forward with this i would be most grateful. His name was Herbert Samuel Taylor Edwards and his service number was 136224 and his date of birth was 13/03/1918. Many thanks. Paddy Kelly
Hello and welcome to the forum Paddy, Start with getting a copy of your grandfather's service records, see this link https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records#service-records-of-deceased-service-personnel Briefly, you will need to provide copy death certificate and pay a fee, but as he passed away over 25 years ago you will not require consent from next-of-kin (if this is not yourself) His Army no. falls within the block for RASC, so all that can tell us is that he enlisted with them and not any other unit. http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/4837-army-number-block-allocations/ Do you or your family have his campaign medals, paperwork, photos, letters home, AB64? These might well hold clues... Good luck with the research
Hi Paddy and welcome Definitely get a copy of his service records. I have nearly all the BEF war diaries for units at Dunkirk so once we know his unit I'll be able to tell you where he was on a day to day basis and what his unit was doing. Cheers Andy
It seems he was born into Army life, as his father was in the Army as well: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Herbert Samuel Edwards Name: Herbert Samuel Edwards Birth Date: 13 Mar 1918 Birth Place: Ryhope Document Year: 1919 Relationship to Soldier: Child Form Title: Military History Sheet Other Records: Family Members: Name Relation to Soldier William Edwards Self (Head) Eliza Taylor Spouse Eliza Edwards Child William Edwards Child Helda Edwards Child Ann Edwards Child Barbara Edwards Child Edith Edwards Child Sarah Edwards Child Herbert Samuel Edwards Child Parts of your great grandfathers service records for 1919/1920 TD