Sorry Stephanie, just read your query again - but the answer is similar in that my service details were on my children's certificates. Graham Noyce St Ives Hunts Mem No 9038 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Stephanie Hedger Sent: 10 July 2012 18:49 To: [email protected] Subject: [SFHG] Registering births during WW2 I have a copy of a birth certificate of a child born in the UK in 1942 - his father was in the forces and the certificate gives the fathers Army unit and number. Was this compulsory? Does anyone know what the usual procedure for registering births during WW2 was - obviously it wasn't possible for fathers who were in the forces to be present when the child was registered but were there any other official requirements? Many thanks. Stephanie (7605) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2195 / Virus Database: 2437/5122 - Release Date: 07/09/12