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Title: Where can i find my Grandfather's Army (Hussar's) Service Records
Post by: markey164 on Sunday 31 March 24 22:27 BST (UK)
Hi All,

My Grandfather Francis Edwards (1907-1978) was in the Hussar's and served in India, but Ancestry doesn't seem to find any Military records for him. He was born North Shields, County Durham, but he lived in Kent from the age of 3 for the rest of his life, if that helps.

Is there anywhere I can look other than Ancestry to find his army service record?
Title: Re: Where can i find my Grandfather's Army (Hussar's) Service Records
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 31 March 24 23:09 BST (UK)
Service records after 1920 were with the MoD but are in the process of being transferred to the national archives :-\. They are not yet digitised. There are topics on rootschat about the transfer and where to apply for records
Title: Re: Where can i find my Grandfather's Army (Hussar's) Service Records
Post by: markey164 on Monday 01 April 24 01:32 BST (UK)
Thankyou, I have found the government website for ordering the service records. Interestingly the gov website says the service is free and they will send a digital copy where possible, but the pinned thread says the service £30. Perhaps that has changed.

Either way i have provided all of his personal details DOB, place of birth etc, so lets hope they can find it  :)
Title: Re: Where can i find my Grandfather's Army (Hussar's) Service Records
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 01 April 24 12:36 BST (UK)
I hope that they locate it for you and that you get it quickly. 

Sorry I did not give the links last night, I am hopeless at that unless on my desktop  ;D
Title: Re: Where can i find my Grandfather's Army (Hussar's) Service Records
Post by: heywood on Monday 01 April 24 12:47 BST (UK)
Just for information.
I requested a record in August 2023.
Payment of £24.35 was requested and paid in September/October 2023.
I received the record by email last week.