[sailorbear]

Hi there.

I'm quite aware there is quite a lot about researching family records online these days, but over the years I have been a member of this forum I've never failed to be impressed by the sheer volume of informed, sensible knowledge and advice out there amongst the members, so thought I would start here first!

I want to find out about my (Paternal) Grandfathers service in the Army in WW1 and later service in the Home Guard in WW2. However as I don't have a service number or any inkling as to which regiment he served with or in which geographical location in WW1 I have no clue as to where to start?

As for the Home Guard the only information I have is that he lived in Portsmouth and worked for the Admiralty at an outstation of HMS Vernon at West Leigh near Havant.

There are no members of his family alive (apart from me) and he died before I was born, so I'm only left with his full name, date and place of birth and death.

Any suggestions?

Regards

Tony