Hi I am new to the forum and have joined to try to get some answers to a question which has recently come to light. It has transpired through recent family history research that my dad was an illegitimate baby born in early 1948 and therefore conceived in 1947. We have been told by surviving relatives that his father was a sergeant who my grandma (also a sergeant) served with during the war and that he was conceived during the de-mob celebrations. When we have studied my grandma's army records, it appears that she was discharged in 1945 and this has confused us. Could she have had any connection with the Army after being discharged or are the demob celebrations possibly just a reunion of those who served together? I would be grateful for any information! Thank you njc12
Hi and Welcome njc12! I moved your thread to this forum,for the reason that it fits much better. I wish you good luck for your research!
Welcome to the forum! It might be helpfull to know what speciality each had. Possibly your Grandmother might have had a clerical type job that was retained as a civilian position, or possibly she, knowing him from his service time, reconnected during his De-mobilization.
thank you - i dont know about my biological grandfather's role but i know that my grandma was a chef. Would i be able to find out if this was retained?
She might have been hired in one of the many clubs (Officers, NCO, EM) on post/base or in a restaurant in a town nearby that catered to the troops. Good chefs are hard to find. If that's the case, she would not have had a hard time staying in touch with your grandfather. Can you post her DD 214 here?
Welcome aboard, njc12. I wish you well on your search. It will be easier for us to help with more detailed information. Locations would be helpful, to the extent that you know them. Also, it might help to have more info on your grandmother as A-58 suggested. After all, there were a lot of sergeants in the Army during and even after WWII.
Welcome to our little corner of the internet. The more you can tell us about your grandmother, the more we can help you. If you know her unit, where she was stationed, etc., we can be of greater assistance. You would be surprised at the extent of knowledge to be found here.
