Guess a double-doh is in order then!... my apologies, just one of those days

I originally said that the family should definitely get hold of the chap's service records as they're a goldmine of information. As Andy C said, joining a forum is a good idea, if only to make sense of all the military jargon contained within the records; there will be a lot of abbreviations for instance, many of which are no longer in use.

Be prepared for a lengthy wait; IIRC it took me around 18 months before I received my Dad's records. They will need to send a copy of their relative's death certificate and provide a name, rank, service number and Unit.

The following link may prove helpful:-

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military...cords/overview

Andy