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Title: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: Romilly on Friday 07 March 25 22:34 GMT (UK)
I applied over a year ago now for my late father in law’s WW2 Army Service Record, but have heard nothing.

I have read that some medal records are now on the National Archives Site, but can’t find him.

He was Alfred Ronald HOLMAN, 1918 - 1997.

He served with The Royal Artillery during WW2.

Is such a long wait for a Service Record usual?

Romilly.
Title: Re: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: sandiep on Saturday 08 March 25 14:22 GMT (UK)
I gather from GOV site it says it can take over a year to arrive!!!
Title: Re: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: Romilly on Saturday 08 March 25 14:31 GMT (UK)
Quote from: sandiep on Saturday 08 March 25 14:22 GMT (UK)
I gather from GOV site it says it can take over a year to arrive!!!

Yes, I saw that too! It’s well over a year ago now since we applied, and it’s frustrating…

However, it used to cost £30, and is now free, and so perhaps lots of people have spotted that, - and hence the delay!

I have also read that WW2 Service Records are being digitalised and will eventually appear on the National Archives Site, and so this could be complicating things?

Romilly
Title: Re: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Saturday 08 March 25 15:56 GMT (UK)
It was £30 to Apply previously but by the Time they got to the application the cheque was invalid after 6 months
The Application is now Free to apply
But if they find the Records they haven't said they will Copy them all and send them to you for Free
Title: Re: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 08 March 25 16:35 GMT (UK)
Is he 'Ronald Alfred' rather than 'Alfred Ronald'  :-\
Title: Re: My father in law’s WW2 Royal Artillery Service Record.
Post by: Romilly on Saturday 22 March 25 15:51 GMT (UK)
Quote from: rosie99 on Saturday 08 March 25 16:35 GMT (UK)
Is he 'Ronald Alfred' rather than 'Alfred Ronald'  :-\

He’s just Alfred Holman on his Birth Certificate, but he hated the name and called himself Ron!

Records variously call him Alfred Ronald Holman or Ronald Alfred Holman. He was always known as ‘Ron’.

Romilly