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[Roberts 7017]

How do I go about finding out about my father John Edward ( Jack ) Roberts d.o.b 1920 joined RWF 1938 voluntarily , served in India during the war and transferred to the Int Corp ( or was attached to them ) supposedly with 50 other RWF roughly 43 / 44 he was demobbed about 1946. His army number starts 42 and ends 42 and he left as a seargent I never met him as he died 3 months before I was born, his cousin is ex RSM Josh Roberts. any infomation would be appreciated.

[ap1]

Rob, do you have his complete army number?

[Roberts 7017]

Hi AP unfortunately no all the information mentioned on my father came from his last remaining brother now 83 and his memory is fading, but the 42 start 42 finish he`s sure of. My father came from Abergele / st George , his youngest brother William Mark served 1 RWF in Düsseldorf in the 50`s . I have tried everywhere to find out his army number with no luck. hope this limited info is of some use . thanks 17

[Aled Roberts]

Hi 17

The closest I can get with what you have. Might be him ?

4182042 Roberts, John Edward

Unfortunately I have nothing more at all that will help you work out if it is. Might be worth a letter to Glasgow ?

[Roberts 7017]

Many thanks Ritchard, I`m new to this research thing but appreciate your help ref letter to Glasgow how should I word my inquiy and to whom ?

[Aled Roberts]

You will need as much info as you can get. The inquiry needs to come from the next of kin.

Here is the address :

Army Personnel Centre Secretariat
Disclosures 2
Mail Point 515
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX

Instructions can be found here :
Website (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FreedomOfInformation/FOIContact/RequestsForAccessToPersonalDataHeldByTheMinistryOf Defence.htm)

[Roberts 7017]

thanks Ritchard I`v just got back from a long weekend break, how did you find out his possible army number ? my uncle said it was an easy number to remember so 41+++++42 could be spot on .

[Aled Roberts]

I have an interest in medals to the Regiment. Not because they are shiny but because of what they represent, proud service from the Peninsular War to Afghanistan.

Sometimes all that is left of a man is the naming on his medal, and these medals could be the only tangible remains of his service with the RWF. Men whose service and sacrifice need to be remembered, whether they gave their lives at Mametz Wood, died of disease on the African Gold Coast or even lived to a ripe old age.

During the last twenty odd years I have been collating as much information as I can about men who served in the RWF, from war diaries, medal rolls, newspapers, etc etc.

I really hope that this is the right chap we have found. It makes the many hours spent reading and recording information so worth while.

Richard

[Roberts 7017]

Many thanks Ritchard, finally got my laptop back after 5 weeks !! its thanks to you that many families searching for thier loved and lost ones manage to get help through your dedication of research, thanks again for your effort, is it possible to visit APCS in Glasgow in person?? could well be in Scotland in september after the sigs plr reunion.