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WW1 Service records
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Sheila | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:10 |
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Can any kind soul put me out of my misery? I am looking to locate service records for a couple of my great uncles, but I'm going round in circles on the National Archives site. I suspect I am putting the wrong phrase into the search engine. Hints would be good - a link would be even better. Thanks in anticipation Sheila |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:17 |
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On the national archives site it will not show their service records, it will show medal cards, it you want service records then you will need to go to kew and search yourself or pay a researcher to do this for you. WW1 service records are not available online. don't forget that a lot of the records where destroyed in WW2 Roy |
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Sheila | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:23 |
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Roy Thanks for that - I had thought I might be able to search on line, get a reference and then send for them...obviously not. Back to the drawing board Sheila |
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Cynthia | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:24 |
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Hi...it's not neccessary to go to Kew, you can write for records and costs about £30..I got a full history of my father in law. I've forgotten the address but I know someone else will have it. Cynthia |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:27 |
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If you can find their medal cards, these will give you regimental numbers, that will help you to find their service records, her is the link, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/power-search.asp?searchType=powersearch Roy Cynthia, Yes as i said, pay a researcher to do this for you WW2 records cost from the mod about £30 |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 3 Jul 2006 10:31 |
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Army Personnel Records Enquiries about information from Army personnel records should be made to the appropriate address below: Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended before 1921* The National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Telephone 0208876 3444 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 3 Officers and Soldiers of the Foot Guards Regiments Regimental Headquarters The ******* Guards Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ ***(Insert as appropriate: Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish or Welsh) Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended after 1997 Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Disclosures Section 1 Mail Point 520 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 4 Roy |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 3 Jul 2006 12:34 |
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Check this link for info. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/service_records/sr_soldiers.htm Roy |
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James | Report | 3 Jul 2006 21:18 |
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Hello Sheila Did your great uncles survive WW1 ? If not you can find some info. on the CWGC site ( Commonwealth Graves Commission ). Site gives Battalion etc. Service No./ Date of Death and where Memorial is situated. Regards Jim |
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