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Offline Candidiasia Ibberrson

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Service Records RAF World War 2
« on: Tuesday 22 April 14 13:24 BST (UK) »
HI My Grand Uncle John Glaves served in the RAF World Ward 2.

He was a Sergeant (Pilot)

Identity Card No 781395

Service No 655483

Son of John Edward and Mary Ann Glaves; husband of Olive Edna Glaves nee Wells.

Casualty Type Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference Coll. grave 9. B. 1-5

Cemetery Heverlee War Cemetery

How do I got about obtaining this gentleman's service records.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14038711

I also have a photo of him with his squadron but do not know who anybody else is the photo

Many thanks
Wells of Yorkshire

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Re: Service Records RAF World War 2
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 13:57 BST (UK) »
The service records for anyone serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.

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

Cost is £30, unless next-of-kin applies.
More details on that web site.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Service Records RAF World War 2
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 14:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Thanks for that.

I am the niece of this gentleman my Dad was the connection my Dad passed away in 2005.  Does my Mum have to fill in the form she is seriously disabled?

Thanks
Candis
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Re: Service Records RAF World War 2
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 14:41 BST (UK) »
You need to ask the MOD!

As far as I know it's next of kin - which would br your Great-Uncle's children?
Your mother isn't related to him directly - only through marriage.

As a Great-Niece, you might have to pay the £30.

See also http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=652166.msg4985583#msg4985583
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Service Records RAF World War 2
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 23:42 BST (UK) »
Hi

As your great-uncle died more than 25 years ago you would not need permission of next-of-kin but it would cost you 30 pounds. The fee is only waived for widow or, if service person was not married, their parent.

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

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Re: Service Records RAF World War 2
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 April 14 23:57 BST (UK) »
If you go back to your previous thread about your g uncle, you will see that a relative of one of the other men killed on the same flight has replied to your thread. Some great information was provided on your this thread from 2008 which I don't know if you saw as you did not reply to it.  :-\

If you contact this person, they may be able to identify their ancestor in your photograph if this is something you are interested in.
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