Genealogy Chat

Can anyone tell me where I can find my fathers army records. He was in the RA and previously in the TA. I know he was at Woolwich at some time and that he served from 1939-1945. I dont have his service number. many thanks in anticipation. brenda

Have you tried typing in his name on the TNA website to see if there is anything at Kew?

havent done that, will try now

sorri, being thick. where is the TNA website, didnt find it on Google

Snowdrop, many thaks for the info, will give it a go !! brenda

Thought some WW2 records were there, sorry. Have you tried putting his name into the London gazette online? They published the names of people who were awarded war medals. Janice

Cost of records is £30,payable in advance. You have to sign a kinship form,showing who is next of kin,(records are supposed to go to next of kin only)and if now deceased enclose a copy of the death certificate. They ask for DOB and/or service number,if you cannot quote either one or the other of those they will not release the records. Just had my application form today,but can't get anything because of the death cert requirement. Glen

Are these just USA records? brenda

where do I send to, to get the form for the records?

From my pack so it must be true!! Officers or soldiers whose service ended before 1921 records held at Kew --------------------------------------------------------------------- Officers or soldiers whose service ended between 1921 and 1997 Army Personnel Centre Glasgow ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Officers and soldiers of the Foot Guards Regiments Regimental Headquarters The ********** Guards Wellington Barracks London (***** insert name eg Grenadier,Coldstream,Scots,Irish or Welsh) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officers or soldiers whose service ended post 1997 Army Personnel Centre Glasgow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glen

Just Army Personnel centre, glasgow? any post code pse

You are a STAR Snowdrop. Many many thanks. brenda

Sorry to but in Scrummy and hope you don't mind but I was wondering if anyone had similar infor on Royal Air Force. sorry again Jean

From my pack again RAF Records Officers who ended serives in 1920 or later & Airmen who ended serice in 1928 or later PMA (sec) 1M 1b Room 5 Building 248 a RAF Innsworth Gloucester GL3 1EZ Tel 01452 721 612 For earlier dates than above search at Kew. Anyone want the Navy too? Glen

Here's the Navy (before Snowdrops pips me again) Officers aged 60 and under Naval Secretary (OMOBS) Room 169 Victory Building HM Naval Base Portsmouth POL 3LS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officers born before 1914 + Ratings enlisted before 1924 Search via Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratings enlisted after 1924 NPP Accounts 1,AFPAA Centurion Building Grange Road Gosport Hampshire PO13 9XA Glen

I found the RN very helpful.My husband was killed in 1957 and they send me all his records very quickly brenda

Will get on the phone tomorrow. Have to go now and get some water to cool down many thanks everyone once again brenda

Thanks Snowdrops and Glen...will have a look Jean

What's the death certificate requirement (Glen's message), could you tell me what that means? I'd like to get my grandfathers records but I haven't got his death certificate yet - do I need it as proof? Mind you he'd be 99 now if he was till alive, and I wish he was I have sooooooo many questions. Thanks Michelle

Just to let you know there is a large backlog with the WW2 records search at the offices in Glasgow. I applied for my Grandfathers records in Feb and had a reply to say my application had been received but there was a turnaround time of between 6-8 months. I'm still eagerly waiting for my info. Best of luck with the search. Mark