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Title: Royal Army Medical Corps 1941 - ?
Post by: carolineb on Thursday 17 September 09 16:05 BST (UK)

Can anyone advise me as to where I can find records of my husbands uncle, Russell Beadle, who joined the RAMC in India in 1941. He apparently served on the Burma front and in the Madras area. He was born in India, and lived in the Bombay area. Thanks!

Title: Re: Royal Army Medical Corps 1941 - ?
Post by: kyt on Thursday 17 September 09 17:20 BST (UK)

To get service records for WW2 personnel one has to be Next of Kin. If you are then you can apply at the following link:

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html

Fill out as much information on the form as possible, and request photocopies of the original file.

Title: Re: Royal Army Medical Corps 1941 - ?
Post by: carolineb on Thursday 17 September 09 17:27 BST (UK)

Thanks Kyt. Unfortunately I'm not next of kin.... is there any other way of finding out information? thanks.

Title: Re: Royal Army Medical Corps 1941 - ?
Post by: kyt on Thursday 17 September 09 17:41 BST (UK)

Unfortunately, with units like the RAMC, RE etc it is very difficult to find out what, where and when a member served because they were dispersed amongst other units.

If the indivdual was an officer then one could have a look at the London Gazette but that would only confirm Corps, and promotion dates.

If you can ascertain the NoK, you could get them to give you permission to apply for the records.

K

Title: Re: Royal Army Medical Corps 1941 - ?
Post by: carolineb on Thursday 17 September 09 17:42 BST (UK)

Thanks Kyt, Ill see what I can do!