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Title: Next of kin? *COMPLETED MANY THANKS*
Post by: ang1985 on Sunday 13 August 17 11:50 BST (UK)

My paternal Grand Uncles both fought in the second world war.. Neither married or had children and have both since died. I am just wondering whether my father would be classed as next of kin if I decided to apply for their records?. My father has older cousins who i think would be probably be classed as next of kin but he has never known or met them and I do not even know if they are still alive. Many thanks

Title: Re: Next of kin?
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 13 August 17 15:19 BST (UK)

The MOD essentially take on trust the tick you have to put in the appropriate box on the form.  As you don't know whether the cousins are alive, I would go ahead, tick the box that says nephew (for your father) and enter his name.  You do of course require the death certs and the dates of birth if you don't have their service numbers.

MaxD

Title: Re: Next of kin?
Post by: ang1985 on Sunday 13 August 17 15:46 BST (UK)

Brilliant thanks for that :)