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Member of UK Secret Service early 1900

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Christine

Christine Report 22 Jun 2012 19:29

Should have said they do NOT have a section for personnel. As my grandfather was only 45 in 1911 he could have worked past that date which means the 100 year rule would apply.

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire

Christine

Christine Report 22 Jun 2012 17:32

Hi tried the national Archive but did not have any luck. They do have a section for personnel - hardly surprising! Will give the Museum a try.

Many thanks

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 22 Jun 2012 10:29

You *are* outside the 100 year rule, so you do have a good chance of getting them opened to you.

Would the Imperial War Museum be able to advise, do you think?

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Christine

Christine Report 22 Jun 2012 09:50

Hi Andysmum

I will give that a try.

many thanks

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 21 Jun 2012 16:17

Try The National Archives, then Records and Security History. I found this by putting UK Secret Service Personnel Records into Google.

Because it is the Secret Service, though, a lot of the records are not open to the general public.

Christine

Christine Report 21 Jun 2012 14:50

I have tried but may be I am not asking the right question. I found the Kings Messengers but this did not really seem to apply. I will keep asking in a different format

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jun 2012 16:17

Have you used google to try to find info?

Christine

Christine Report 19 Jun 2012 15:35

Hi

Thank you. My Great Grandfather received postcard messages from several different people - different hand writing - with very cryptic messages written in several different languages. Sometimes there was more than one language on a postcard. The ones that I have seen are dated 1911.

I Will check to see if I can find a service record for him. I do not know of any naval connection so must be army pre WW1

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire

Christine

Christine Report 19 Jun 2012 13:40

Hi it would appear my Great Grandfather was involved in the secret service early 1900. Does anyone know what it was called then and if there is a register. Nothing sinister as far as I know. My grandfather did change his surname though and has a fictitious name for his father on my grandparents wedding certificate

Researching:
Melrose and Sumner Aberdeenshire