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Where records for Army officers & soldiers since 1

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Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 27 May 2004 10:01

Hi all My cousin sent off for my fathers records for me last August, and am so glad to read this thread, because there is hope for me yet!!! Maybe we will receive something within the next month or so then. can't wait to see what we get, when we get it!!! Thanks Gillian for the thread, and thanks Elisabeth M for giving me hope that I will eventually receive something!! Lisa xx

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 27 May 2004 08:47

They finally arrived! I applied in June 2003, paid my money in July 2003 and the large brown envelope arrived yesterday. There is much more than I expected. It has been a long 10 months but well worth the wait. Despite expecting only WW2 details, there are photocopies of everything from August 1914 when my father signed on as a young man, through to him volunteering again in 1939.

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 18 Jan 2004 12:23

I applied for my father's WW2 records in July 2003. Paid the £25 and am still waiting. I rang them last week and they have found the file. It arrived in the office 9th Dec! They will send me the details soon..... If I remember, I will let you know when it arrives!

Janet

Janet Report 18 Jan 2004 11:50

Service Details will only be given to next of kin and you have to prove that you are entitled to receive info. Cost is £25 for brief info and the waiting list is now quite long. Janet Kirwan

Gillian

Gillian Report 13 Jan 2004 22:26

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Gillian

Gillian Report 12 Jan 2004 21:57

Hi All, Just thought someone might be interested in info below:- I was told today by a member of staff at Kew that for Army officers and soldiers that served since 1920 that their records have not been released to them by the Ministry of Defence yet and that you will need to contact the following for info. Ministry of Defence contact info:- Army Personnel Centre, Historic Disclosures, Mailpoint 400, Kentigern House, 65 Brown St., Glasgow, G2 8EX Tel: A- CLAD = 0141 224 2743 CLAE - FE = 0141 224 2826 2826 FI - KE = 0141 224 2544 KH - OL = 0141 224 3515 OM - SHEQ = 0141 224 2744 SHER - Z = 0141 224 2335 e-mail: [email protected] The only records that Kew may hold for soldiers during this time is gallantry medals info. All the best Gillian