You could also shell out £30 and apply to see if he had an army record. If no record is found, the £30 will be returned. You used to wait to up to a year for a record, but it's a matter of weeks these days. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records
Quote from: amberdog on Monday 17 July 17 16:01 BST (UK) You could also shell out £30 and apply to see if he had an army record. If no record is found, the £30 will be returned. You used to wait to up to a year for a record, but it's a matter of weeks these days. https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-recordsDon't you need the death certificate to get this information