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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	ang	Report	26 Feb 2008 05:53
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	can anyone tell me how to look up ww1 royal navy records I know the ship my grandfather served on, but would like to find his records- will that be on medal records too? Also is there anyway to look up airforce records for WW2? thanks
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	26 Feb 2008 14:56
	You can look up WW1 Royal Navy records on the documentsonline site. If they are there, you can download for £3-50. RAF service records for WW2 are still with the Air Force. It costs £30 to send off for them, unless the person or their wife is still alive, in which case they can apply for free.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	ang	Report	26 Feb 2008 17:43
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	thanks ann will try that
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 906 Send Message	Stephanie	Report	26 Feb 2008 19:33
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 906 Send Message	i have access to military records on findmypast, can i help at all