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Locating Service History

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Paul

Paul Report 30 Dec 2009 11:52

Can I ask one of you more experienced genealogists, how would you locate a persons service records if you have very little to go on.
I know only a name-William Bennett, an address/town- Burton on Trent, and a rough date i.e 1936 onward, possibly a death before 1959.
I believe he was an artillery soldier but I cannot be sure.
Not much to go on but can anyone tell me where to start?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Dec 2009 12:01

Service records, for this time scale, can only be obtained by next of kin


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

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Margaret

Margaret Report 30 Dec 2009 12:09

Hi Paul if you have full name and DOB you can get records from
Army personnel Centre
MS Support Division
Historical Disclosures
Mail Point 555
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G62 8EX
You must be next of kin.It costs £30 and can take about 6 months
You will be asked for proof etc.
I believe there is also a helpful site veterans.co.uk which gives quite a lot of info
Good luck

Paul

Paul Report 30 Dec 2009 12:42

Thanks for the tips.
Does grandson constitute next of kin?

Margaret

Margaret Report 30 Dec 2009 13:02

It can do-depends on family situation. If there are no children living and you are the only/oldest grandchild then i think you would be NOK