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