Hi Troops,
I'm just preparing to start researching a 94 year old paratroopers history in the new year, unfortunately i cant get to speak to him nor is he very forthcoming on his story as it upsets him .
So i have researched ww1 and IRA members in the 1916/23 period but this will be the first time that I've researched WW2 in this way . His daughter will provide me with his name number and hopefully unit . Will his attestation papers and his service records tell me where he transferred from to get into the Paras and will it give me the details of battles ? I think I might obtain served in Italy, Egypt etc for such and such dates .
Does it mean that I shall have to ask for his unit war diaries ? I say that because my subscription to the site that allows me to search war Diaries ran out in the Summer .
Any tips would be gratefully received. .I am not doing this for money, just for the fact that his voice needs to be heard.
Also I am trying to get RBL/ Saffa to see if they could asses his needs such as extra care etc. but the stubborn ole bugger still thinks he is 20.!!
Bless his heart .
Cheers folks .
I'm just preparing to start researching a 94 year old paratroopers history in the new year, unfortunately i cant get to speak to him nor is he very forthcoming on his story as it upsets him .
So i have researched ww1 and IRA members in the 1916/23 period but this will be the first time that I've researched WW2 in this way . His daughter will provide me with his name number and hopefully unit . Will his attestation papers and his service records tell me where he transferred from to get into the Paras and will it give me the details of battles ? I think I might obtain served in Italy, Egypt etc for such and such dates .
Does it mean that I shall have to ask for his unit war diaries ? I say that because my subscription to the site that allows me to search war Diaries ran out in the Summer .
Any tips would be gratefully received. .I am not doing this for money, just for the fact that his voice needs to be heard.
Also I am trying to get RBL/ Saffa to see if they could asses his needs such as extra care etc. but the stubborn ole bugger still thinks he is 20.!!
Bless his heart .
Cheers folks .