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Post 1920 - the trail goes cold
If your relative joined the army after 1920, the chances are that his papers are
still with the Ministry of Defence. If you can prove you are a direct descendant you can contact the MoD
for information but you will only be sent a summary and it could take six months or more.
Visit Ancestry.co.uk (FREE 14 day trial) for:
- British Army prisoners of War 1939-45
- UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-45
The following list - taken from the Veterans UK website - shows exactly what is in the public domain. Everything else is still with the MoD. Royal
Navy Officers commissioned prior to 1914 - Royal
Navy Ratings who enlisted prior to 1924 and First World War records for the Women's Royal Naval Service
- Royal Marine Officers commissioned prior to 1926
- Royal Marine Other Ranks that enlisted prior to 1926
- Army Officers commissioned prior to
1920
- Army Other Ranks that enlisted
prior to 1920
- Royal Air Force Officers
that served prior to 1922
- Royal Air
Force Airmen that served prior to 1924
Visit The Naval & Military Press website for divisional & regimental histories and much else besides.
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