Hi, first post here and hoping someone can help me. This is the only photo we have (he's on the left) of my husband's grandfather. All we know is he served in WW2 and were told a story about him driving a tank but have no idea if this is true and believe he was based near Salisbury, Wilts. The photo is incredibly unclear, so much so we can't make out the cap badges. I've searched for him on Forces War Records and can't seem to find anything either. His name was Alfred Edward David Vincent born 1919. Does anyone have any ideas?
The medal office will confirm medals the army records will release his service file for £30 regards james
Hi, Look at this link - https://www.wikiwand.com/en/West_Somerset_Yeomanry Basically he appears to have served in Territorial Army RA ore war (uniform supports that) in 55th Field Regiment that was split into half (duplicated) before WW2 to create 112th Field Regiment. Your best bet is to apply for his full service record from U.K. MOD via this link - Get a copy of military service records It will amplify greatly the shorthand entries on the Tracer Card. Steve PS Hope you didn’t waste any money on Forces War Records? It doesn’t have a very good reputation on here. Make sure you cancelled the recurring monthly fee...... EDIT TO ADD He doesn’t appear to have any overseas service from the Tracer Card. Which medals do you have?
