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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Atlanta	Report	11 Mar 2013 12:59
	Hi does anyone know of a free mililtary site for WW1 and WW2 also were records kept for the Boar War, were men subscripted? Atlanta
	Researching: Osborns of Bromley, Humphreys of East Sussex, Crouch of East Sussex
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 30,580 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	11 Mar 2013 13:15
	Google Boer War as many sites are available Just one of many that can be found http://www.boer-war.com/Military/British/TroopArrivals.html WW1 records are on Ancestry but 70% were lost during WW2 You can apply for WW2 records on this site http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html
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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Atlanta	Report	11 Mar 2013 13:17
	Thank you so much again
	Researching: Osborns of Bromley, Humphreys of East Sussex, Crouch of East Sussex
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 5,715 Send Message	mgnv	Report	11 Mar 2013 17:05
	The Boer War was an all-volunteer force. Conscription was in effect 1916-1919, with the last conscriptee released in 1920. Conscription was in effect 1939-1960, with the last conscriptee released in 1963. During WW2, women were liable for conscription. Not all conscriptees were put into the armed services - 10% of males were forced to work in coal mines, with the last of these released in 1948.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,549 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	11 Mar 2013 21:56
	You can find records for men who served in the Boer War on the FindmyPast website
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,914 Send Message	Reggie	Report	11 Mar 2013 22:42
	It must be pointed out that only the serviceman/woman or his/her proven next of kin can apply for WW2 records, and that they cost £30.00, unless the applicant is the person whose records they are, or his/her widow/er.
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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Atlanta	Report	12 Mar 2013 11:14
	thank you for your help
	Researching: Osborns of Bromley, Humphreys of East Sussex, Crouch of East Sussex
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 24,812 Send Message	Joy Kentish Maid	Report	12 Mar 2013 11:28
	A tips thread that, hopefully will be of help, too: http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1183513
	Researching: Sadd - Suffolk, Newton - Buckinghamshire, McCusker - Galway and Fermanagh, Brooks - London, and many others
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 27 Send Message	Atlanta	Report	12 Mar 2013 12:37
	thank you
	Researching: Osborns of Bromley, Humphreys of East Sussex, Crouch of East Sussex
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 566 Send Message	Denis	Report	17 Mar 2013 09:26
	In fact the position regarding applications for WW2 service records by those other than next of kin is explained in great detail here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#service-records---requests-for-service-records-of-deceased-service-personnel-and-home-guard
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 24,812 Send Message	Joy Kentish Maid	Report	17 Mar 2013 16:42
	You're welcome, Atlanta. Happy hunting.
	Researching: Sadd - Suffolk, Newton - Buckinghamshire, McCusker - Galway and Fermanagh, Brooks - London, and many others

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