We can access military service records, medal cards etc from the First World War
and earlier. The information that we would require would be:
- Full name
- Service number and unit
- Date and place of birth (if known)
Unfortunately, the majority of WW1 service records for ranks other than officers were destroyed during a 1940 air raid but if your ancestor's record, survived then we can access it.
If your ancestor was Army, Navy or Air Force – which was known as the ‘Fleet Air Arm’, at that time – then we can access their war record for details on where they served length of service etc. If they were one of the fallen then we can access their war grave records.
As far as the Second World War is concerned, personnel records are closed for 100 years, except to next of kin who can access them directly through the MOD. We can supply application forms for this purpose and would be happy to discuss this with you in more detail.
Please contact us to enquire further.