I can't find my relative through the search here. Unfortunately we don't know many details. His name is Charles William Radburn born 25/01/08. He came from Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire but we belive he walked to the south west to join the Cornwall light infantry (possibly adding a year or two to his age. We know he served in India and burma and was recalled for WW2 to train recruits
Please can anyone tell me how to search further. I can't afford ancestry at the moment.
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Thread: Where do I go next?
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11-10-2014, 10:07 PM #1rachelrad123Guest
Where do I go next?
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11-10-2014, 11:05 PM #2
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Charles William Radburn
BIRTH: 26 Jan 1908 Witney
DEATH: Jul 1991 - Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England
There is an entry on FMP for Royal Tank Corps 1919 -1945 which includes the entry
Re Enlisted to the Duke of Cornwall LI 02/12/1925
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12-10-2014, 1:13 AM #3
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Hello Rachel
Welcome to British-Genealogy.
Charles would have joined the army after 1922 so his service records are still held by the MoD.
https://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html
As he has been deceased for less than twenty-five years unless he is a direct ancestor then you will need the permission of his next of kin to apply for the full records.
It will cost £30, and you also have to send a copy of the death certificate, the application form and the Certificate of Kinship form.
I would advise you to read the 'click here' link to 'For more information' before you send for the records.
You can still apply for the records without the permission of the next of kin, but you will receive a shortened version of the records. See here for details.
Pam
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12-10-2014, 4:21 AM #4
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Charles William Radburn
Age in 1911 - 3
Estimated Birth Year - abt 1908
Relation to Head -Son
Birth Place - West End Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish - Witney County - Oxfordshire
Street address - 71 West End Witney Oxon
Registration district - Witney
Registration District Number -156
Sub-registration district - Witney
Piece - 8228
Albert Ernest Radburn 30 b.abt 1881 Carterton Blk Bourton, Oxfordshire, England, occup Brewer's Drayman
Rosa Lucy Radburn 30 abt 1881 Brize Norton Bampton, Oxfordshire, England
Albert Charles Radburn 9
Ernest John Radburn 7
Florence Emma Radburn 5
Charles William Radburn 3
Wilfred Radburn 1
William Charles Radburn 24 brother of Albert, occup Brass Founder Labourer
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12-10-2014, 4:24 AM #5
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Charles William Radburn born 26 Jan 1908 death registered Jul 1991 age 83 Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
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12-10-2014, 6:26 AM #6
Hi
With Ancestry or Find My Past, you can buy just 1 month subscription, look at everything you need to and cancel it or untick the renew button to stop further charges. At around $20 Aus it is quite cheap. FMP also seems to be having specials at the moment for $5. Just make sure to cancel.
Unfortunately there are no free records online.
Read this guide also for WW1 - https://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/research.html
Not many WW2 records online - Pam has advised you how to get them.
regards
Robert
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