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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Patricia	Report	24 Jul 2005 20:47
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Hi Everyone, My uncle was in the Desert Rats serving in Africa. Does anyone have any idea where to obtain his military records, and what exactly did he do? Regards Trisha
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 2 941 Send Message	Howie	Report	24 Jul 2005 22:00
	Pat have sent you e-mail Howardxx
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	24 Jul 2005 23:37
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Makes a change from Chocolate Mouse!
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Patricia	Report	25 Jul 2005 06:48
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	OY cheeky, I didn't mean the pudding variety!! Regards Trisha
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 3 200 Send Message	Irene	Report	25 Jul 2005 09:42
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 3 200 Send Message	My father in law was a D. Rat in Africa. I sent for his army records for my husband. Cost £25 and took about 4 months to come. They gave the dates he was in Africa but no campains he fought in. I bought a couple of books about the war and found out where he regiment were in WW2. Good luck with your research. Irene