Can anyone put me in touch with details on how to find a man's service records. This is what i know about him:- British Merchant Marine Able Seaman Joe Massie (sp.) Awarded the:- 1939-1945 Star Pacific Star Africa Star Atlantic Star Defense Medal 1939-1945 Service Medal Gallantry award from Malta Gallantry award from Greece Father served in WW1 Any help would be much appreciated Gents-cheers...
I have a few British Merchant Mariners on my 'to research' list that are buried here in Holland. Right now I have no idea where to find this kind of information. I assume you exhausted www.google.com (search-engine). I would think trying the http://www.pro.gov.uk/ would be a good start. Maybe e-mailing them and asking for the address of the Association of Merchant Marine during WW2, which I am sure exists. At PRO they also should be able to help you to the man's service records or refer you to an agency that will hold these doc's. Good luck! And let me know how you do, so I can use that knowledge in the future!!! I will be researching the lives of several mercant seamen in the future...