Obtaining WW2 RAF Service Records

[Stangat]

Hi All

A colleague at work is interested in finding out more about his maternal grandfather's service in the RAF during WW2. I suggested he try (via his Mum) to try and obtain his service record. I have got my Grandad's army record but don't know where to direct him re the RAF. Could someone let me have the contact info necessary for him please?

Thanks as always

Ian

[sheldonesque]

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

[Stangat]

Sheldonesque,

That's exactly what I needed, and so quick as well!

Thanks a lot

Ian

[iolanthe]

Hi

In February, I applied for my late father's service records, as I am the only surviving member of the family, and I followed all the procedures and form-filling, as designated.  As I could remember his service number, and a number of odd clues from childhood, I filled in as much as possible on the forms, sent off a cheque for £30 with a copy of the death certificate, and had an interim letter of acknowledgement, saying the info would probably take about 3 months, which is exactly right.  This morning, the copy of my father's service record arrived through the post.

If you are not au fait with the RAF jargon, they enclose a printout of abbreviations used on the record, and you can forward a copy to the Air Historical Branch which can, presumably, transcribe what you can't work out for yourself.

My original application went to RAF Disclosures, Room 6, Trenchard Hall, Royal Air Force, Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34 8HB.

If you are, like me, trying to piece the family jigsaw together, you will find the info useful.  Good luck with it!

[Stangat]

Hi

Thanks for the info, I will pass it all on to my workmate, as soon as I go back after leave!

Regards

Ian

[amh155]

Hello from Australia,

My uncle (who never married) served in the RAAF in WW2 but was attached to 1315 Flight RAF, when they were stationed in Australia towards the end of the war. He is trying to find if there would be any records in the UK relating to his service with the RAF.

Can someone please tell me where he would write to, or what form he'd need to fill in?

Thank you.

AMH

[km1971]

The quickest way would be to email veterans.help@spva.gsi.gov.uk

Ken

[iolanthe]

Hello

Apart from the information I wrote previously about my father's RAF records, there is a newish .gov.uk web page which may help you find the correct form  -  masses of options, as far as i could see. Maybe one of these will suit what you need.

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

I hope it helps, but replies are not quick.

Maybe you could find an e mail address amongst all the info. I haven't checked it all out in detail.

Jan

[iolanthe]

As I was typing my message, Ken has put on an E mail address, so Good Luck with your search!

Jan