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Military records - help needed
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Dawn | Report | 19 Sep 2006 23:23 |
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I have a couple of questions I was hoping someone might be able to help me with. Firstly, my Grandad was in the Royal Engineers during WW2 and I have his sapper number from his marriage cert. Can someone point me in the right direction where to go to apply for his military service records. Also what information will this give me. Secondly, I believe his father served in WW1. The only information I have is his full name and date of birth. Is there any way I can trace his military history on the internet, so find out the regiment and his number? Thanks in advance for any help. Dawn |
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KathleenBell | Report | 19 Sep 2006 23:29 |
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This is the address to get in touch with for army records:- Army Personnel Centre Historical Disclosures Mailpoint 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663 Fax: 0141 224 2144 If you phone them first they wil send you the forms you need. You DO need an army number and regiment though. What the records contain varies. They photocopy any paperwork they have regarding your ancestor. You will get dates of when he moved around and where to, probably addresses of next of kin, maybe medical notes if he got any injuries. Some people get pages and pages and others just a few pages. You pay the same no matter what records they have. Kath. x |
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Jane | Report | 20 Sep 2006 01:35 |
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Dawn, Answering part 2 of your question ... At the moment, you cannot research WW1 Soldiers' Records online although I think there is a project in progress to digitise the collection. Meanwhile, they are available - such as they survive - at the PRO in Kew. The index is searchable by surname and first name and the records are contained on microfilm. If you have your man's full name - and it's not SMITH or JONES - searching should be quite easy. That is, if you can get to Kew. The other option is to ask them to copy the records for you - I think the fee is quite modest when compared with travelling expenses to get there. Have a look at the National Archives website - more info about how to do this will probably be on there. Good luck Annie |
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Dawn | Report | 20 Sep 2006 08:45 |
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Thanks for the information Kath and Annie. Going to Kew really isn't an option at the moment so I might exquire as to what they would charge me instead. My great grandads name was Henry George (or George Henry depending on what document you look at! lol) Shepherd, so although not as common as Smith, not uncommon. With regards to my grandads records I will give them a ring after 9am and see what I have to do. Thanks again for all your help. Take care, Dawn |
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Liz | Report | 20 Sep 2006 10:09 |
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nudging for reference |
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Dawn | Report | 20 Sep 2006 10:19 |
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Thought this info could be useful to anyone else researching WW2 rellies: I gave them a ring and the lady in historical disclosures was really helpful. She is putting the forms in the post for me which I have to fill in and send back with the fee of £30. You need to know the full name, date of birth and regiment but don't have to have the army number. (I have this from his marriage cert so that is a bonus). Thanks for the help ladies, regards, Dawn |
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