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RAF Service records

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Mavis

Mavis Report 9 Jun 2018 20:58


can you get the service records of a spitfire pilot of the last war without a service number


thanks Mavis

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 9 Jun 2018 21:43

Unfortunately not. You need to know full name, date of birth, and service number.

Full details here:

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 10 Jun 2018 11:12

As long as you have his date of birth you are OK. It starts asking for the service number but I know of people who have just sent DOB and received the docs. They just want some way of identifying the person especially with common names. :-)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Jun 2018 12:12

Yes, Pat is right. I managed to get both my father's and my father-in-law's army records without knowing their service numbers. However that was probably 10 years ago so things might have changed by now.

Kath. x

Mavis

Mavis Report 10 Jun 2018 13:02


thank you no harm in trying

thanks Mavis