Researching a relative's awards

[GTB]

I am calling on the help of forum members to try and obtain information pertaining to military service and awards that a deceased relative may have received or been entitled to.

The info gleaned so far is that he served in the regular army, then in a colonial police force, i.e.Shanghai, and suffered as a POW in a Japanese camp.

To date a GSM with clasp 'PALESTINE' has surfaced. This was awarded at Shanghai, 11th March 1940.

Personal details: 2818501 Pte G. Blackley, 1st Bn The Seaforth Highlanders.

Any assistance gratefully accepted

GTB

[Sunray9]

[QUOTE=GTB;482187]I am calling on the help of forum members to try and obtain information pertaining to military service and awards that a deceased relative may have received or been entitled to.

The info gleaned so far is that he served in the regular army, then in a colonial police force, i.e.Shanghai, and suffered as a POW in a Japanese camp.

To date a GSM with clasp 'PALESTINE' has surfaced. This was awarded at Shanghai, 11th March 1940.

Personal details: 2818501 Pte G. Blackley, 1st Bn The Seaforth Highlanders.

Any assistance gratefully accepted

GTB - If you 'google' Veterans Agency you should find a lot of useful information there.

Ritchie.

[GTB]

Thanks. I need to access his service record

GTB

[Mike_2817]

Direct link for application for service records:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collec...ervice-records

[GTB]

Thanks a lot, Mike. I'll pass this along

GTB