The relevant military service will confirm they’ve received your application. You can pay by cheque or postal order - or by banker’s draft or international money order if you’re overseas. Send both forms, with the £30 fee for each separate service record, and any supporting documents (for example a death certificate) to the address on the search form. The form you need depends on which military service the person was in. Otherwise, the form you need depends on whether you’re the deceased person’s next of kin or not.ĭownload and fill in a search form. If your request is for a Home Guards record, fill in the Home Guard form only.
you do not have the consent from the immediate next of kin and would like limited information onlyĭownload and fill in a request for information form. you have the consent from the immediate next of kin. You can apply by post if any of the following are true: Your request will be sent to the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) or the RAF. You will not get the record straight away. digital copy of the death certificate of the person you’re requesting the records of in the correct format (PDF, JPG or PNG). You cannot apply online if the person was in the British Army or Home Guard. For example, Home Guard records may only include their personal details from when they enlisted. In some cases little or no information is available about someone’s military service. You can only get details about their career 25 years after the date they died unless you have consent from their immediate next of kin. details about their career, for example the units they served in. 
date they joined and left the armed forces. surname, first name, service number, rank and regiment or corps. 1926 for Royal Navy including Royal Marines. 
April 1922 for British Army officers if their service ended after April 1922. January 1921 for British Army soldiers if their service ended after January 1921. 1750 for Foot Guards (not including Scots Guards). If you’re acting on behalf of the person, for example you have lasting power of attorney, follow the instructions for applying for your own records.
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