I have requested my grandad's army military service records for WW2 from Glasgow (in April) under general enquirer. As it was lockdown and I could not see my mum who is NoK. I believe different info is released to NoK rather than as a general enquirer. As my application is pending I'm going to try "upgrade" it with written letter and signed forms from my mum who is NoK. Does anyone know what the difference is in disclosure between general and NoK ? Really most interested in what company grandad was in during 1944 as he was a barge engineer, Royal Engineers, with we believe No 1 Port Construction Group at Marchwood in '44, Southampton but do not know which company. We know his attachment for 1945, seen the war diary for Burma and pretty much know his whereabouts for 1942-43 and 45-46. Thanks Rob
The difference is explained on the application form: https://assets.publishing.service.g.../file/913065/NNOK_request_service_details.pdf
Welcome aboard. Others may come along and help. Always apply for his Service Record, even if the turnaround is reported as a year plus now. See: Get a copy of military service records Upload the records here once you've obtained them and then the forum can get to work on them. Please do not pay for any site on the internet who promise you his service records they will not have them, and you would have wasted your money. An example of what you get, this is an Army record, RN are different: Pte S Attley 14685855 4th Wilts Service Records | WW2Talk More help is on: Service Records Adding what you have already found can help, saves others from duplication. A Date of Birth and a Service Number help, though the experts here can surmount that gap. I have noted the 'Other Ranks' rarely feature in Google searches unless they have been awarded gallantry medals or written their memoirs. Searching Google will sometimes bring you back here. You must be agile and keep going. Always worth looking at the Royal Engineers Journal online, oddly the best collection was uploaded by New Zealand sappers. They have a variety of articles on WW2. War diaries can contain almost anything. At the very least, they give the daily movements and most important actions of every unit. They may also contain information on casualties, message logs, rolls of officers (but not O.R.'s), maps, orders, and much else. They are available at the PRO to everyone. Drew5233 and some others are willing to scan them for the benefit of those who cannot get to the National Archives at Kew. It depends of course how much you want to know, just one battle or campaign for an example. Please come back and tell us what you found. Scanning threads it is clear some discover the site years after your posts and add their information or request help. Good luck.
Thank you David. It's 1944 I'm now trying to pin down once I get the MOD military record. Some great advice. I've been to Kew to read the war diary for 1945 Burma for unit he was attached too and the RE journal has been amazing wealth of info as you say from NZ sappers. Thanks again. I will report back when I have the records. Cheers
