Genealogy Chat

Thanks Kathleen & Helen, anything is worth a try. Bernie xx

You can send away for army records. Ministry of Defence Army Personnel Centre HQ Secretariat Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street Glasgow G2 8EX It's best to phone them first and they will send out the forms you need to apply. You need to fill in a kinship form which lists next of kin in order, e.g. wife/widow, son/daughter, niece/nephew etc. If there is anyone one the list above where your relationship comes in the list then you have to have their permission in writing to send of for the records. You also have to send proof of death (either a certificate or obituary notice/funeral details) and a cheque for £25. You must have name, army number and regiment at time of leaving the army. The worst bit is that it can take up to 8 or 9 months to get the records. I don't know if there is anywhere online that you can access them though. Kath. x

Bernice 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 [email protected] 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 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 0141 224 3303/2023 If you want the records from Glasgow, I think it costs about £25 or so and takes a few months. nell

On my dads marriage cert it states his army number under rank/profession. Can I access his army records somewhere?