RootsChat.Com

Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Dale on Tuesday 02 October 12 11:29 BST (UK)

Title: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Dale on Tuesday 02 October 12 11:29 BST (UK)
Hello
Would anyone be able to order the Military Record of
FRANCIS JAMES RICHARDSON
AABK 18805 W5550 72/ 0097610
from Wgtn Archives please?

TIA
Dale
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: liz hutchison on Tuesday 02 October 12 11:37 BST (UK)
Hi Dale I found that I could only order my Dads and Stepfathers as  i was related by birth and marriage you should contact the Army to see if you can Liz
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: tina morana on Tuesday 02 October 12 11:42 BST (UK)
Thick, I was looking in Wigtown??
I know you mean Wellington..duh

Tinam..
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Dale on Tuesday 02 October 12 13:18 BST (UK)
Hi
Liz I  can't see any problem with WW1 records- they're available on National Archives site  and once ordered are digitised and online for all to see - scars, false teeth, tattoos, chest measurements et al.

WW2 is different and I did have difficulty with my father's records as 25 years after he had left the Air Force it appears no-one in the family had informed the RNZAF that he had died! A death cert  and a funeral notice was enough to resolve that problem!

Sorry Tina didn't think my haste would prove that confusing!
Tks
Dale
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Janette on Tuesday 02 October 12 20:31 BST (UK)
Quote from: liz hutchison on Tuesday 02 October 12 11:37 BST (UK)
Hi Dale I found that I could only order my Dads and Stepfathers as i was related by birth and marriage you should contact the Army to see if you can Liz

Anyone can go into Archives in Wellington and request that a WW1 file be digitised,these files are now in Archives and not kept by the Army,WW2 files are still with the Defence Force.

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: spades on Tuesday 02 October 12 20:45 BST (UK)
Hi Dale,

I'll order it for you.

Spades
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Suzy W on Tuesday 02 October 12 20:50 BST (UK)
Something many may not know.  Archway are about to make all WW1 records available free online in a few years time. ;D
Spades was kind enough to order one for me a month or two back, I wondered why it had not appeared online so I emailed Archives, their response was very quick saying they are working their way through every file, and my request was one of many which had been boxed ready to scan and make available.
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Dale on Tuesday 02 October 12 23:20 BST (UK)
SPADES I owe you ! Thank you very much indeed!
Thanks to everyone else that contributed to clarifying the issue.  My undersatnding was as stated by others. My difficulty is living hundreds of miles from easy access to Archives.
Thankss very much once again!
Dale
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: spades on Wednesday 03 October 12 04:02 BST (UK)
Hi Dale,

I've requested the file for you. It should appear as a digitized file on Archway within ten days.
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/

Spades
Title: Re: WW1 Military Record help please
Post by: Dale on Thursday 18 October 12 12:49 BST (UK)
Spades - I am indeed very grateful! Thank you!
Dale