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Further information about Service Records held by MOD

Information held by MOD on RN/RM, Army and RAF Service Records.

Royal Navy and Royal Marine Service Records

The Royal Navy Disclosure Cell holds Service records for Commissioned and non-commissioned officers (both RN and RM) from 1924 onwards. Information from these records can be requested under the MOD Publication Scheme.

Please see the RN website (External Links) for further details about other Service records that are held by The National Archives.

British Army Service Records

The Army Personnel Centre Historical Disclosures Section holds Army Service records for officers whose service ended after April 1922 and soldiers whose service ended after January 1921. Information from these records can be requested under the MOD Publication Scheme.

RAF Service Records

The RAF Disclosures section holds Service records for non-commissioned and commissioned RAF personnel dating back to 1920. Information from these records can be requested under the MOD Publication Scheme.

Service records that reflect WW1 service only are held by The National Archives.

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