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*[http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk Royal Air Force Museum] London, NW9. The website includes a ‘Research' category, which includes details of a Library collection, which contains a "substantial collection of periodicals produced by RAF stations and units, which provide a fascinating insight into service life" and Archives collection, including [http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/default/archive-collection/first-world-war-casualty-cards.aspx First World War Casualty cards] (which extend to 1928, and cover all theatres of operation). Some records, including Casualty Cards, are now available online for free at a companion website [http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/page/26565-home Royal Air Force Museum Story Vault]. The Search facility is accessed through the 'Archive' tab. Currently (August 2014) the Search results appear erratic, and it may be preferable to search on surname only.
:Records available from the RAF Museum which provide useful information include Casualty Forms (which are different records from the Casualty Cards) and also Medical Cards (Form 6495).<ref> quemerford. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/248960-raf-service-record-can-you-help-decipher/&do=findComment&comment=2510144 RAF service record: can you help decipher?] ''Great War Forum'' 1 April 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.</ref>
:'''Update 2018/03''': Online [https://www.casualtyforms.org Officer’s Casualty Forms]. Consists of records relating to the service of Royal Air Force Officers with the Expeditionary Force. Searchable. A companion website of the Royal Air Force Museum. Tips for searching,<ref>Ross_McNeill et al. [http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?22584-RFC-RAF-Casualty-Forms RFC/RAF Casualty Forms] ''Royal Air Force Commands Forum'' 29th January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.</ref> including advice that some digital records actually have two digital images. The second digital image may be located by increasing the number in the record URL by 1, which is not currently (2018/03/22) otherwise stated.
*[http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/home.html Royal Flying Corps] airhistory.org.uk. Includes a People Index.
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