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Linda

Linda Report 3 Jan 2009 23:45

Does anyone know if there is anyway of viewing Royal Navy records as late as WW2 please? All I have to go on is name, dob, and he was actually serving in 1942.
Thanks
Linda

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 3 Jan 2009 23:54

You can't view these records online. You would have to send off for the records and pay for them.

I think this might be the address (found on Google):-

Commissioned officers who entered the service between 1924 and 1939, inclusive; and Non-Commissioned ranks who enlisted as Regular Service entrants between 1924 and 1939, inclusive; and National Servicemen who enlisted between 1945 and 1950, inclusive:

The Directorate of Personnel Support (Navy)*
Navy Search
TNT Archive Services
Tetron Point
William Nadin Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire DE11 0BB

Tel: 01283 227 910/911/912/913
Fax: 01283 227 942
Email: [email protected]

Kath. x

Linda

Linda Report 3 Jan 2009 23:56

Thanks Kath, hope I may return the favour one day!!

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 3 Jan 2009 23:57

Linda

Royal Navy service records are not available online,nor anywhere else, in fact all records prior to 1972 were given to the person on their discharge from the Navy.However the Royal Navy did retain certain records but not much.

If you are related you can obtain what little they have, here is the link which explains all

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/royal_navy.html

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 4 Jan 2009 00:01

For service between 1928 and 1938, please contact


The Directorate of Personnel Support (Navy)
Navy Search
TNT Archive Services
Tetron Point
William Nadin Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0BB


Tel: 01283 227913
Fax: 01283 227942


For service after 1938, please write to:


Data Protection Cell (Navy)
Victory View
Building 1/152
HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3PX

from http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp

Roy

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 4 Jan 2009 10:37

http://www.unithistories.com/officers/persons_british.html