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Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	Julie	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:53
	Richard Thankyou Julie
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 540 Send Message	Richard	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:50
	All service records predating 1920 were transferred from the MOD to the National Archives at Kew, and are available for public viewing. If they survive, that's where they will be. They are in WO (War Office) Collection 97, Soldiers discharge papers and pensions 1760-1913.
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	Julie	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:34
	Whoop sorry should be 1881
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 6,292 Send Message	Sam	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:30
	Your great grandad can't have served in 1981.... Sam x
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	Julie	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:16
	Hi Reggie Sorry but i don;t understand what you mean by that please explain!
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,421 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	23 Apr 2008 11:04
	I doubt it....lol!! Have you transposed the digits in the year?
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 159 Send Message	Julie	Report	23 Apr 2008 08:56
	Could anyone tell me if it's possible to get service records and how? My Greatgrandad was in the Yorkshire Light Infrantry based in Tanshelf nr Pontefract Yorkshire in 1981. Thankyou Julie