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James (Jim) Viner Manchester Regt

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pierce09:
ok, so i've just been informed of a relative (my great uncle) who served with the Manchesters during WW2. i know nothing about him, not his number, location, dates or anything. so i was putting this on here to ask if anyone knows where a good place to start is!
i will eventually search the Manchester Regt archives but i'd like to narrow down a bit first, maybe his service number and battalion first. i have no relatives to ask other than my grandfather (his brother) but he knows nothing of his service. there was another brother in the Royal Engineers during the war too (Wilf or William) Viner but again, nothing about his service is known.
i'm still learning about my family in the 1914-18 war and think there may have been at least one Viner from my side in the Manchesters then but as yet, i'm still searching.
any help whatsoever would be gratefully appreciated
Thank you

Wendi:
Hi Rhys and Welcome to our forum

Sadly there is not too much openly available to the WW2 researcher, on individuals in the war due to Data Protection, but the good news is that with a copy of their death certificate, £30 and a lot of patience you can obtain a copy of their service record from the MOD via this link scroll down to "Apply for Service personnel service records"

Wendi  :)

pierce09:
Wendi,

yeah i had to do this for my Grandad who was in the Merchant Navy.

Sadly, i'm a serviceman myself, and i'm out in Nevada on a posting here. i have no access to his death certificate.

i mentioned it on here in the hope someone would know a website or something so i could look online form here.

thanks anyway!

pierce09:
is it possible or practical to find out James Anthony Viner's service number from any papers kept at the Manchester Regt archives and museum? i understand without going through the MOD records in Glasgow i won't be able to find out much but at least his service number would be a start for any future research i do.

i see WW2 service records aren't due to be released until 2020!! i find this a bit excessive!

Robert Bonner:
All you have to do is send a request by email to the Archivist, pointing out that you cannot get to the archives.  She or one of her colleagues will be pleased to look it up for you.

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