> > > Adding to what Nivard has said, a couple of words of warning. I applied for my parents' and my aunt's military records 2 or 3 years ago - I had to prove I was next-of-kin - I am not sure how close this has to be - I am my parents' eldest child and my aunt never married. My father died in 1982, my mother in 2006 and my aunt in 1986. > > I also tried to get the records of my mother's first fiance - executed by the Japanese in Malaya in 1942. He was an only child; I have many letters he sent my mother, and his mother was either always single, or early widowed - no other known family, and no further ealier info, no birth certs for either of tem. So I thought I would apply for his military papers which might shine some light into this rather dark corner - I have lots of detail of his service, India, Malaya and earlier. > > No chance! The woman I spoke to in Glasgow was VERY aggressive, positively rude. I was NOT the next of kin and thus any info was barred until 75 years after his death. So I will have to wait a further 6 years now if I want to pursue this line of research. > > I smarted after her ticking off! > > And I know there are no other relatives - my mother and the letters he sent her make this patently clear. > > Be certain you stress your relationship! If your intermediate parent is still alive, (father?) you may need to ask him to apply for you. > > Jean Wood > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:02:40 +0000 > > Subject: Re: [SXP] How to find information about military service > > > > Hi Bruce > > > > For records for those who served after 1920 they are still with the M.O.D. > > > > Details here > > http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html > > > > Basically you need to prove the man has passed away and pay the fee of £30 , it can take a little > > while to come through the system > > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > > > > > >I would like to find out about my grandfathers (Frank Deacon, born 21 May 1901 East Grinstead, > > >Sussex) military service. I believe he served in India in the late 1920s > > > > > > However I don’t know dates or for what regiment, and don’t have a service number. > > > > > > My question is how or where do I start? Any advice would be gratefully received. > > > > > > Best regards > > > Bruce > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message