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Re John Albert Porter, got a download back of his death cert from GRO, which has settled the fact that his death was in 1946 not 1962, which explains why I have no...

Thankyou very much, it looks indeed that the process for the TA is very much the same as any military record request, I'll get back to you all in due course

Re the occupation of Bolter Down, did find this about the 1921 census,
https://doot.spub.co.uk/code.php?value=178

Thankyou all for the suggestions and pointers, would anyone know if I send the details and £30 to the The Army Personnel Centre would they have TA records as well or would they be under a different...

This would be my original thought, especially given the note "incapacitated" following "Bolter Down", though I would wonder what incapacity would have enabled him to serve in any form?

No, no marriage certificate yet, however, yes Elizabeth Porter ( Maternal Grandmother ) was married to Snead, as my mothers birth certificate has the three surnames on it, listed under mothers name...

I'm assuming that AA is anti aircraft and that RA is Royal Artillery

Full text reads
Porter John Albert DoB 2 Nov 87 Occupation Bolter Down Incapacitated

then added to it (looking like different ink and handwriting ) is the transcription
4th Regt. A.A R.A
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Researching into my maternal Grandfather found the following 1939 Census entry

https://i.ibb.co/ScZkZ13/Ancestry-co-uk-1939-England-and-Wales-Register-2021-03-15-15-22-16.png
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