@Ricky, you should apply for his service records. Details here: Get a copy of military service records.
Could this be the man in question? [ATTACH] The image is from the Hinckley Times 4 August 1978.
Doug, An excellent resource is here: HyperWar: Return to the Philippines: Contents. Some of the links may take you to publications here: CMH...
Have you read this? CHAPTER 36 — Florence—But not Quite | NZETC
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I am reading a little about Mark Clark now, leading into Operation Torch. I am starting with Calculated Risk. [IMG] Then I shall follow up with...
You need to get your dad to apply via the link here: Get a copy of military service records: Apply for your own records - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Short answer, units of the Canadian Army went to France, via Cherbourg, as a part of BEF II under Major-General Alan Brooke. Details can be...
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I have just been playing record roulette on Ancestry (thanks to Covid and SLV, available from their website), and found this possible and...
Searching the National Archives site can be a bit confusing. I have spent hours looking for records, found them, then lost them. I shall have to...
Sue, This is Hugh's card from AIR 78 [ATTACH]
Sue, Have a look at these records: McDermott, A - McDonald, Heather. | The National Archives, which can be downloaded free. They won't give you...
I am probably telling you how to suck eggs, but were your friend's parents married? A look at the marriage certificate can help with details.
Do you have any details on Hugh’s birth, place of residence, etc?
Great that you were able to discount that McDavitt. The next step, and what probably should have been the first, is for your friend to apply for...
