Help please

[Diver13]

Gday from Australia.
I’m just wondering if anybody could shine a light on my uncles military history. My Nan has no idea but we think he was SBS ?
His name .
Frederick Allan rogers. RE 10547
Any information would be lovely .
Regards
Quinn

[Mike B]

There is not much information to go on - but this link may help get you started if it is wartime SBS you are talking about (Army Unit)

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military...-elses-records

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-request-forms

If it is more modern you need the Admiralty or Royal Marine equivalent


Note: you may need a photocopy of your relatives Death Certificate to apply.

The process appears to have changed a bit since I last used it pre-Covid - it took a long while to come through given Covid office closure. I am not sure what the waiting time is now.

Hoping this helps
Mike

[Royal]

Originally Posted by Mike B

If it is more modern you need the Admiralty or Royal Marine equivalent

Its not a Royal Marine service number, so if it wasn't during WW2 then he wasn't SBS.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by Royal

Its not a Royal Marine service number, so if it wasn't during WW2 then he wasn't SBS.

Thanks - that narrows it down potentially

[Diver13]

Thanks very much gents much appreciated

[grey_green_acorn]

You show RE 10547
Is RE part of his service number or does it indicate Royal Engineers?

10547 does not have enough digits to be a WW2 or later British Army number.

It could be a pre WW2 number.

10547 as an officer’s number was allocated to Lt Col V G Stokes MC Royal Berkshire Regiment who retired from the active list in August 1946

Tim