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Applying for WW2 service records
« on: Thursday 04 May 17 15:45 BST (UK) »
Hopefully someone can clarify some information for me please.

I have downloaded the two forms I need to apply for my late father-in-law's service records.  He died in 1965.

I'm not too clear about the payment required - is it £30 once only or twice?

I only have one death certificate.  The form states that a copy is required so does that mean I can send a photocopy or will I need to buy another death cert. so that I don't send the original?

Advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 May 17 15:50 BST (UK) »
You only pay £30 once.

 Send the death certificate, not a photocopy, they will return it to you.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 May 17 15:50 BST (UK) »
It cost £30 and they will accept a photocopy of the original death Certificate. Be warned it takes forever, I had to wait nearly 5 months and then it was very hard to understand, so Good Luck with your application.

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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 May 17 16:05 BST (UK) »
Thank you Jebber and Ellen for your replies.

I had gathered from other people enquiring that it does take a long time to get the records.  I'm interested to see what information will be on on the service records when I get them.

He was a Signalman in the Army and I think he may have been in Greece at some point.  Whether the records will confirm that or not, I shall have to wait and see.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 May 17 16:09 BST (UK) »
I agree that the records can be a tad difficult for someone not versed in service jargon to interpret but I and others on here would be only too delighted to "translate" them for you!

 Ellenmai - if yours are still puzzling you, send me a PM.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 May 17 16:39 BST (UK) »
That's very kind of you Max I will do that. They did send a list of common abbreviations which did help a little, but quite a lot of the records are numbers not letters and still an puzzle  :-\

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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 May 17 16:43 BST (UK) »
Happy to help.  To save time, I've sent you a PM.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia

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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 13:24 BST (UK) »
I would just like to say a big thank you to maxD for the marvellous help he has given in deciphering my family military records. Couldn't have wished for better results  ;D


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Re: Applying for WW2 service records
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 10 May 17 13:41 BST (UK) »
I sent a photocopy not the original d/c. I am just trying to remember if I had it certified by a JP but it was a while ago and I'm sorry I can't recall.

Time to process the application varies. At the end of last year people seemed to be receiving their service records in about 8 weeks. A few years ago I waited a year (almost to the day).
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