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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 100 Send Message	Mark	Report	4 Aug 2009 18:34
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 100 Send Message	Hi Everyone Has anyone purchased there ancestors Royal Air Force Service records by SAR Form as Next Of Kin or with the written Consent of the Next Of Kin. I want to know are they worth Purchasing and What info do you get. I know my granddads service number and 3 bases he was based at. Mark
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 100 Send Message	Mark	Report	5 Aug 2009 20:21
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 100 Send Message	Thanks Kerin and Nicola They is rumors within my family that my grandfather was captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore but in was serving in India in about 1943/1944-1945,was it possible he escaped, My grandfather was originally a Aircraftmen in Singapore but because of the fall of Singapore he had a nervous breakdown and was transferred to India as a groundsman, would be great if these records could prove he was a former Pow who escaped or was rescued. Another rumor is he escaped from Singapore on the last Ship and was lucky to escape with his life,i would not be here writing this if he was killed. Thanks again Mark