WW2 are all records online

[KGarrad]

If the person you are asking about died more than 25 years ago, then it's OK!

If he/she died within the last 25 years, you need permission from the next-of-kin in order to see more than just basic facts.

A death certificate must be supplied (to prove date of death) unless the person died in service.


I have applied for a couple of records - one took just a couple of weeks, the other took 3 months.

[Ringrose]

I applied for my Dads RAF records from the RAF.
Iwas asked to provide my birth and marriage cert as proof that I was his daughter.I think it then cost around £30.
Ringrose

[weste]

I got my grandfathers ww1 records from the mod and it certainly took less than the 3 months quoted. It was probably about 4-5 weeks and quite interesting. We knew they were n't on line but medal index card was on and we out he was a regular so after thinking they were in the burnt we found them!

[Drew5233]

thank you, I read the instructions and found that i have to print it off and post as i don't have resources to do it online and i dont have a printer, for actions for  https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview

so I googled who else would know info and the national archives came up, so iv messaged them and they said they would get back to me in ten days, saying what, i dont know, but it will be something rather than nothing

thank you







thank you

Ring them up - They will send you the forms in the post

[Connie Sparrow]

I applied for my Dads RAF records from the RAF.
Iwas asked to provide my birth and marriage cert as proof that I was his daughter.I think it then cost around £30.

Thanks for the warning.  It looks as though I'll have to buy a full certificate because I only have the short which doesn't give parents names in order to get my father's service record then.

[KGarrad]

I applied for my Dads RAF records from the RAF.
Iwas asked to provide my birth and marriage cert as proof that I was his daughter.I think it then cost around £30.

Thanks for the warning.  It looks as though I'll have to buy a full certificate because I only have the short which doesn't give parents names in order to get my father's service record then.

If he died more than 25 years ago, then you don't need to provide next-of-kin permission or proof.
Only the deceased's spouse (or partner) can get them free of charge - and they have to provide proof.

[Connie Sparrow]

If he died more than 25 years ago, then you don't need to provide next-of-kin permission or proof.
Only the deceased's spouse (or partner) can get them free of charge - and they have to provide proof.

He died in 1978 and I am his next of kin.

[KGarrad]

If he died more than 25 years ago, then you don't need to provide next-of-kin permission or proof.
Only the deceased's spouse (or partner) can get them free of charge - and they have to provide proof.

He died in 1978 and I am his next of kin.

So you will need to provide his death certificate.
Because he died more than 25 years ago, no next-of-kin restriction applies.

[Connie Sparrow]

So you will need to provide his death certificate.
Because he died more than 25 years ago, no next-of-kin restriction applies.

Thank you.  I have his death certificate.