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chezzy | Report | 7 Aug 2007 20:34 |
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hi there sorry this question has probably been asked millions but as im not aware please could someone advise me what i do to get a copy of my grt grt grandads army/service record? can i also download papers to fill in for this?? many thanks.x |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 7 Aug 2007 20:39 |
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what time period are you looking for. |
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Researching: |
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chezzy | Report | 7 Aug 2007 20:41 |
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he died in flanders july 1915 (ww1) |
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KathleenBell | Report | 7 Aug 2007 23:37 |
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A lot of World War 1 records were destroyed. Get in touch with this address and they may be able to help you:- Army Personnel Centre Historical Disclosures Mail Point 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown Street GLASGOW G2 8EX You have to be the nearest next of kin to apply (i.e. if your parents are still alive then it would be up to them to apply and not you). Army records cost £30 and sometimes take quite a few months to arrive (if they still exist). Kath. x |
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Judith | Report | 8 Aug 2007 00:08 |
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The rules about being next of kin and the Glasgow address only apply to records of those serving after 1920. Records which survive from WW1 are at TNA in Kew. They were damaged by fire during WW2 so are not complete. Those which survive are referred to as the burnt records and are open to view on microfilm. These are not online but pension records (which include some service records) for those who were discharged to a pension (or whose next of kin claimed a pension) are now online on Ancestry. |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 8 Aug 2007 00:08 |
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Kathleen, that address is only good for records after 1920 For Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended before 1921* records are at The National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU Telephone 0208876 3444 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk For Officers or Soldiers whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 contact 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) you can download his medal card from the national archives web site it cost £3.50 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/power-search.asp?searchType=powersearch Roy |
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~Summer Scribe~ | Report | 8 Aug 2007 01:10 |
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On top of the info from Porkie Pie: Do you have Ancestry? They have some pension and discharge info on there. Might be worth a check or asking someone else to. Might help you to get a regiment and service number if you don't have it. Alot of the service records were destroyed I believe but you might get lucky. |
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chezzy | Report | 8 Aug 2007 09:00 |
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Thanks all!! had ancestry checked but that drew a blank im afaid. going to try writing to his reformed regiment and check the local library for any recorded articles in newspapers on his death..wish me luck lol. thanks again. cherie.x |
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