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Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction about accessing Army and Navy records. Nearly all my uncles were in the army or navy and I find it very difficult to trace the records. Help required PLEASE


Many thanks.

If anyone is an expert in this I will put details of the 5 or 6 people concerned in the reply

i have fmp military access if you want me to take a look

I will be back later today. Fiesta time here and If I don't go shopping NOW nothing will be open until Monday. Thanks for replies...

You can access Army WW1 on Ancestry, WW2 is by application unless a death during this war.
If you put up the names, I/We can have a look for you.

Albert Edgar Ford born 10.11.1902
Pioneer CorpsArmy Fire service
May also have been in the Canadian mounted Police

William Ford born 30.10.1904
Navy Royal Navy Submariner

Percy Ford 03.06.1908
Royal Engineers Received an MBE for his work at The Hook of Holland in the 1950s. whilst in the 1950s. I understand that he was in India as well.


Alan Sydney Ford born 03.06.1908
Royal Navy

Clarence Ford born 19.04.1912
Royal Navy

Any help or findings would be wonderful
Thank you

Sorry for obvious error Alan Sidney Ford was born on 09.01.1911 he was in the Royal Navy

It would help if you know where they were born and possible residence circa 1914.

See here for getting Royal Navy records - they may cost you and you will need permission from the next of kin...

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.4330

I have just read the latest replies. Thank you to each of you.
I will add the information requested by tomorrow. As for next of Kin I think that is me anyway as the older generation are all long gone.

Bye for now

Storm chaser

do you need any further info to have a look on your fmp military records

Thank you everyone for showing interest. I am trying to find more info for all these people. PLEASE do not loose interest in trying to help me with this. The services connection is strong through the Ford side of the family and continues through to the present generation. In fact one son has been under fire this year and this certaimly heightens ones awareness. As the all the people are deceased and so are most of their families there are few pwople in the family to ask for info!

However I will find more info and will visit this message as often as I can in the next two weeks, unfortunately as I do not live in UK it means a special visit to access any records office so all help is really appreciated.

Take care

Hi I am trying to find out the ship my father was on he did tell me before he died what boat he was on and i cannot find out his name is ronald harry stephen hall he was born in 1924 he was in the royal navy and i think he went from somewhere in scotland called rosthye in the 2nd war please can you give me any leads as i am stuck i understand from my late mother he was a stoker
Warmest regards Pam

Hi- is anybody looking at this thread

sorry, short answer ..................... No!

It's 9 years old

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