Having spent some time researching WW2 British officers on the London Gazette website I have noticed that an individual Officer can often 'disappear' after his commission or, is rarely mentioned again until he relinquishes his commission. His full name only appears in the commission entry with his initials being used in subsequent entries. Once you have his official number he should be easier to find.
To find details of promotions, I use online Army Lists but these never give the service number so there can still be some leg work involved.
There should only be one Army Officer with a particular number but a search can bring up a RN or RAF member with the same number.
I can find only one entry for Cpl Alan Harry Augustus Emery who is commissioned with the number (126533)
There is a Sgt William Ronald Ainslie who was commissioned with the number (E/C12653)
Reginald James Emery (262301) gets only one entry in the London Gazette.
Last edited by High Wood; 21-09-17 at 09:33 AM.
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