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Busboy Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: West London Posts: 182 |
Hi 90 Dreamer
My mrs did www.gov.uk to get a copy of military service records, then apply for (someone who is deceased records) it does costs 30 quid regardless of how much they can find, as a lot of the first ww1 records were destroyed during ww2 apparently . You will need their full name, dob and a copy of there death cert, unless the person was born more than 116 years ago. She did my grandads record for ww2 and got a lot of info back, but it can take them a while to send it all back. ... Good luck Steve |
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8th Jan 2022 1:59pm |
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ak615 Member Since: 22 Aug 2018 Location: essex Posts: 177 |
You could try contacting the regimental museum as well.
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8th Jan 2022 3:47pm |
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90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2125 |
Thanks for the replies.....
Busboy is there any particular Gov thing / part to apply to??? Aka615 the 1st relative I do have some limited regimental info on and have an idea of which campaigns he must ahve been involved in but nothing more concrete.....I did wonder if there would be somebody at the Regiment itself that would be happy to furnish further info The other 2x relatives we have no idea of regiments invovled at all unfortunately |
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8th Jan 2022 7:26pm |
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Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627 |
I would try and get as much information by other means, so census and other records and certificates. The gov link is [url] https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records[/url] 1995 Defender 110 CSW
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8th Jan 2022 9:01pm |
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90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2125 |
Thank you appreciated......
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8th Jan 2022 9:04pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
I've seen similar requests dealt with via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The benefit being they are free, or they refer you to the correct persons who can provide the information at a "reasonable" cost.
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9th Jan 2022 9:27am |
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90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2125 |
And who / which dept do you direct the FOI at please??
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9th Jan 2022 10:08am |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Click image to enlarge https://www.gov.uk/government/publications...021-part-3 Edit: This FOI seems particularly pertainent to you: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge https://www.gov.uk/government/publications...ember-2021 |
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9th Jan 2022 12:56pm |
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90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2125 |
Thanks very much, now need to find some time and get some letters written......
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9th Jan 2022 4:29pm |
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jeffersj Member Since: 23 Jan 2015 Location: Near Preston Posts: 431 |
Websites like "Findmypast" and "Lives of the First World War" are free, the latter one if the soldier was killed in WW1. otherwise Ancestry hold the National Archives but they charge although you can ususally get a 30 day trial. Some od the WW! forums have people with access to Ancestry who will do look ups for you. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A Ex 90 TD5 Ex D3 Ex D4 |
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10th Jan 2022 9:16am |
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