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==Army Links== | ==Army Links== | ||
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*[http://www.londonancestor.com/army/menu.htm Deserters and Absentees from His Majesty's Services. ARMY] | *[http://www.londonancestor.com/army/menu.htm Deserters and Absentees from His Majesty's Services. ARMY] | ||
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*[http://ramc-ww1.com/ RAMC-The Great War] | *[http://ramc-ww1.com/ RAMC-The Great War] | ||
*[http://www.army.mod.uk/coldstreamguards/ Coldstream Guards] | *[http://www.army.mod.uk/coldstreamguards/ Coldstream Guards] | ||
| − | *[http://www.ams-museum.org.uk./ | + | *[http://www.ams-museum.org.uk./ The Army Medical Services Museum] |
| + | *[http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/main.php3 The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (Salisbury) Museum] | ||
| + | *[http://www.qdg.org.uk/ 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards museum] | ||
| + | *[http://www.huntscycles.co.uk/ Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions] | ||
| + | *[http://www.regiments.org/ Regiments.org lists all regiments, very informative site] | ||
| + | *[http://www.rma-searcher.co.uk/index.htm Royal Military Asylum in Chelsea. It is a school, where Army personnel could send their children, if they were serving abroad] | ||
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==Army Records and Medals== | ==Army Records and Medals== | ||
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*[http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/records.htm Army Records Office ] | *[http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/records.htm Army Records Office ] | ||
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| + | If you go to this site Service records - Army you can download the forms that you need to order the records for people who served after 1920. Records for before 1920 are held at Kew (those that survive) | ||
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| + | You need to complete a search form giving as much info as possible and complete a certificate of kinship declaration. If you are not the next of kin you need a letter from whoever is next of kin stating that you can have the records. | ||
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| + | You need to send the forms, death certificate of the person who's record you require, and a cheque for £30. Full details are on the link above. | ||
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| + | Address for enquiries and to send the forms to is: | ||
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| + | :Army Personnel Centre, | ||
| + | :Historical Disclosures, | ||
| + | :Mail Point 400, | ||
| + | :Kentigern House, | ||
| + | :65 Brown Street, | ||
| + | :Glasgow, | ||
| + | :G2 8EX | ||
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Revision as of 22:15, 9 June 2007
Army Links
- Deserters and Absentees from His Majesty's Services. ARMY
- Veterans UK
- RAMC-The Great War
- Coldstream Guards
- The Army Medical Services Museum
- The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (Salisbury) Museum
- 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards museum
- Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions
- Regiments.org lists all regiments, very informative site
- Royal Military Asylum in Chelsea. It is a school, where Army personnel could send their children, if they were serving abroad
Army Records and Medals
If you go to this site Service records - Army you can download the forms that you need to order the records for people who served after 1920. Records for before 1920 are held at Kew (those that survive)
You need to complete a search form giving as much info as possible and complete a certificate of kinship declaration. If you are not the next of kin you need a letter from whoever is next of kin stating that you can have the records.
You need to send the forms, death certificate of the person who's record you require, and a cheque for £30. Full details are on the link above.
Address for enquiries and to send the forms to is:
- Army Personnel Centre,
- Historical Disclosures,
- Mail Point 400,
- Kentigern House,
- 65 Brown Street,
- Glasgow,
- G2 8EX
The Guards Museum
The GUARDS MUSEUM is located in London, at Wellington Barracks in Birdcage Walk, a short distance from Buckingham Palace.
It is normally open 10-4, but check the website below for details of special events, etc, before you visit.
address for queries in writing -
- The Archivist
- RHQ Coldstream* Guards
- Wellington Barracks
- Birdcage Walk
- London
- SW1E 6HQ
NB*Change the name to that of the Guards Regiment you're enquiring about
- Grenadier Guards
- Coldstream Guards
- Scots Guards
- Irish Guards
- Welsh Guards
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