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Request military service records for a person born between 1909 and 1939

Use this form to request military service records for a person born between 1909 and 1939.

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Visit GOV.UK to request records for those born after 1939.

Military service records contain personal data, including medical information. They are closed under Freedom of Information (FOI) exemptions until 115 years past the date of birth of the individual. We treat each submitted form as a FOI request. Each record will need to be sensitivity assessed and may be redacted, and we will release information from the record to you unless it is subject to an exemption.

Any information we can provide will also become available at The National Archives to everyone.

Before filling in this form, search Discovery to see if the record is already in our catalogue.

How it works

Step 1: Fill in the form below with details of the individual whose record you are requesting. Include proof of death and your own contact details.

Step 2: We will check if the record is held at The National Archives.

Step 3: Our team will contact you with the results of the search within 30 working days.

If we find a record of the individual(s) you have requested a search for, we will let you know:

  • what information we hold
  • what information can be provided to you
  • and how you can access this information

Search details

Please provide us with information about the individual that you want us to search for. We will use this information to search our systems for the record.

This might start with 'APV' followed by a series of numbers.

Evidence of death

Without providing evidence of death, it's unlikely we can release the record.

Submit your evidence below. If you are unable to upload the document, you can send it to us by replying directly to the email you will receive on completion of this form.

Suitable forms of evidence include:

Maximum file size: 2MB. Files supported: .jpg, .png, .gif

Enter your details

Please provide your name and contact details so that we can send you the results of the search.

If so, provide your case reference number. This might start with 'CAS' or 'SPR' followed by a series of numbers.

Please choose how you would like to be contacted (email or post)

We will ask you to provide these details on the next page.

If possible, provide your email address so we can contact you. Post will take longer to handle.