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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Richard	Report	24 Jun 2007 17:09
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Hi there, I am trying to find out more about my great grandfather's life during the First World War. I know that he served in the RNAS at sites in Crystal Palace, Cattewater and Newlyn, before he transferred to the RAF at its creation in 1918. I don't, however, know how to track his military service any further than that. I have tried (and failed) on the RAF and Royal Navy websites. Can anyone point me in the right direction as how I might find out more details? Thanks Richard
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2 077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	24 Jun 2007 23:26
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2 077 Send Message	Surely the National Archives site should be your first port of call. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/airforce/?homepage=mh-raf
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 047 Send Message	MaryfromItaly	Report	25 Jun 2007 00:16
	Try the Great War forums: http://1914-1918.invisionzone*com/forums/index.php?s=d57027748fd6ac7976d2d42eae4415b7&showforum=25 (replace asterisk with dot)