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30/03/2013 13:53:54
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CJAldred
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Hi, I have been looking for records on my grandfather, who served in world war 2 but of whom I have no records of and unfortunately no one alive to ask about. He did not discuss his role in the war at all after it was over.
I have reason to believe he could be the 'Aldred' mentioned in the following two pictures, I currently have no photographs of him as he died fairly shortly after WW2 and I have no access to any family members old photos (living abroad) to directly compare.
http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/4+troop/4+troop+2cdo_001.jpg.html
http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/4+troop/4+troop+2cdo+1941.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
He does not appear in any further descriptions and is not labelled in any other photos.
If anyone has information on this person could they please post it here as I would love to confirm if this is indeed my grandfather
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30/03/2013 14:12:33
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geoffmurray1
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Hi CJ,
Welcome to the CVA forum.
Do you have any other details for your Grandfather i.e. christian names, where he was from/lived etc?
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30/03/2013 22:46:11
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CJAldred
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Thanks for the quick reply,
His name was William Stanley Aldred, he lived in Lambeth, London his whole life apart from the war. All he ever told my grandmother was that he was in a group that operated behind enemy lines, and that he trained in scotland, which are the things that have lead me to this forum.
I deliberately withheld the forenames hoping that someone would say it thereby confirming or otherwise my suspicions. But I guess it is helpful for people to know the christian names.
Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.
CJAldred
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02/04/2013 11:54:29
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Pete
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I have a note of an Aldred who served in No.2 Commando. He is shown as L/Sgt. Jack Aldred. However his next of kin are shown as from Bolton. This initial ties in with the J. Aldred shown on the website. Of course there may well have been another with that surname
With a little bit of research on sites such as Ancestry (which has 14 day free trial offer ) you should be able to find his address at the time of any enlistment. This will help if you decide to go down the line of attempting to obtain his Army Service Records. I wish you good luck in that search
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Pete
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
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When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
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