Many thanks to you all, that is more than I could have hoped for. Now I know for sure which form to send off when I apply, so many thanks. The family story is that he was in the Duke of Cornwall light infantry at the start of the war but deserted and later rejoined under a false name and became a marine. Then apparently later confessed who he was but was pardoned due to rejoining. Doesn't ring true to me which is why I want the records but at least I know a very small part of it is true now.
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