The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the custodian of the Service Records of all personnel (Army/Navy/RAF) and Home Guard records (WW2) until they are opened to general public access at The National Archives, may be 15/20 years ahead.

Any websites that you think are accessing those records are mis-leading.

We here provide a service for many you require us to process all the application which in many cases is not straightforward, we also can often get medical records.

Welcome to Find a Soldier - Your search starts here - British Army.

WW2 to present day Service Records (British Army/Royal Navy/RAF)

We also operate a service for those that require us to apply on their behalf for WW2 Service Records, for this confidential service you need to email Keith with what details you have, he will reply.

Glasgow Records Office (Part of Ministry of Defence), who we have a good relationship with and any problems are quickly sorted as they go to great lengths on our behalf to search for elusive records where the soldier has given a false birth date and other strange things which make searches difficult.

At any one time we may have up to 200 applications, we give each of these our special attention. Many require detailed medical records, we can also apply for these.READ ON

Sensitive Special Search

We introduced this service because many clients received service records and wanted to delve deeper into family history. If you want to read more details: READ ON

National Service Records (Veterans Living)

Have you ever thought of obtaining your National Service Records. We can get them for you - the fee is £60:00 , (if they fail we will refund the fee just charging you the PayPal - had you paid by cheque, you will be paid in refund in full ).

Veterans living can obtain these records without any charge from MOD Glasgow, but we charge £60 for the personal service and completion of all administration on your behalf.

Other Military Enquiries

We handle all sorts of military related enquiries which come to us from worldwide, many are of a sensitive nature and are treated with respect and in confidence.

WW1 - (British Army) - Survivors & Fallen..

Search here for that soldier who served and very possibly died in World War One. There is still a lot of information regarding soldiers who served and survived. We have lots of other search categories, do explain your enquiry and we will help all we can. More read on...

WW1 & WW2 Honour Scrolls

In full colour, overprinted with soldiers details - email Keith

For all the searches listed above email Keith with your initial enquiry.

You can pay using your PayPal account or by credit card or debit card, any currency is accepted.

Pay here

The Service We Provide for WW1 - British Army

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Initial WW1 search is free, this will give you quite a bit of information: Usually includes (Fallen of WW1) Where born/enlisted/resided, and help you to see if you want to take it further Email Keith now with what details you do have, no charge at all.

Database Search and Full Report - WW1 - £40:00 - (includes the archive fee) - Pay here

All regiments of the British Army.

The following searches includes:

The movements of the regiment/unit, and a brief rundown of the actions he would have been involved - Identifying the National Archive Medal Roll Card
Detailing the medals
Analysing the codes used
Determining the date/events and place of death if at all possible. (If applicable)
Giving an outline of the soldiers service and events leading up to death (If applicable) You have the option of purchasing a copy of the Honour Scroll for fallen soldiers, and the option of the Buckingham Palace letter overprinted with the soldiers details.

War Diary

There is an option of supplying you with the War Diary of the month of death or some enquirers opt to have an insight into daily life in the trenches even if their relative survived. The War Diaries which cover one month each were originally written up in pencil by an officer in a command trench approx 50/100yds behind the front line and are written in some detail. The fee is £40:00

We type them up from the pencil as they are too faint in many cases for normal reading, I do not normally send out images of the originals.
If your relative died in action or died of wounds, to really understand what events took place you need to order the War Diary option together with the WW1 report.
Please be aware that I reserve the option to quote from official regimental histories where I find that the Diary is not available. We have several hundred diaries which we can quote from.

 

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About Us

This website is run by Keith Petvin-Scudamore and Andrea Baxter

Keith's expertise is Find the Soldier searches of British Army WW1. Andrea for WW2.

Mike 's expertise is the excellent Black to Colour service of black and white photographs.

Contact Us

For British Army Find the Soldier Searches: - Email Keith and send what details you have, we will reply to confirm if the search was successful and give you instructions how to pay using credit card or Pay Pal - any currency accepted.

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For Colouring Services with Black2Colour - Email Mike

Links

"Black 2 Colour " the Complete Photograph Re-Colouring and Restoration Service - Main Site