Private 1700795 264th Air Artillery

[Ellmers]

Hi

I am very new to this. How can I find my grandfathers service records. I have put his name in the search engine along with his service number and nothing comes up.

I know he was in North Africa and Italy but I don't know where to look for more detailed information

Can anyone help please?

Regards

Ian

[Peter Goodey]

It's explained in the sticky at the top of this section entitled "Finding service records for WW2 and after"

[simmo1]

HI

His service number indicates he joined up with the Royal Artillery.
Do you mean 264 Anti Aircraft regiment or battery?

regards

Robert

[Ellmers]

Hello Robert
Thank you for this information, I believe it was 264 Anti Aircraft Battery. His name was Charles Thomas Ellmers.

Regards

Ian

[Peter Goodey]

I believe it was 264 Anti Aircraft Battery.

The advice is still the same - you have to apply to the Ministry of Defence.

If you fancy popping along to the National Archives you could look at the Battery's War Diaries

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Try searching for 264 anti-aircraft

[simmo1]

Hi

That brings up this - https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...v=&name=Search
SO that raises the question - LAA or HAA (Light or Heavy)
His service records will give the answer, then you can look at the above diaries to see where he went.

regards

Robert

[Peter Goodey]

LAA or HAA (Light or Heavy)

HAA according to the Royal Artillery attestations available of Findmypast.

[Ellmers]

He was in the HAA Peter. I can confirm that. Thank you