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See the web page [https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records Requests for personal data and Service records] (gov.uk) for forms to download. [http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html Veterans:UK] and and their fact sheet [https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.veterans-uk.info%2Fpdfs%2Fservice_records%2Farmy_pack.pdf Army Personnel Records And Family Interest Enquiries] (docs.google html version), [http://www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/service_records/army_pack.pdf original pdf]

The Ministry of Defence has released an aid for the files they hold for service personnel with a '''birth date prior to 1901''', which contains name, date of birth and service number. This WW2Talk Forum is in the form of a letter of advice and eight attachments in MS Excel Spreadsheet format, which may be found in [httphttps://ww2talkwww.comgov.uk/forumsgovernment/topicpublications/47075foi-grandfatherresponses-ww2released-rascby-burmamod-helpweek-andcommencing-1-december-suggestions/?p=555463 post2014 FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 1 December 2014] advises "you want to get next of kin FULL records (make a note on the application for '''FULL''' records)".

This further Hints, mainly from WW2Talk Forum .*"You want to get next of kin FULL records (make a note on the application for '''FULL''' records)"<ref> Wayne [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/4948147075-clarificationgrandfather-ofww2-provisionrasc-ofburma-deathhelp-certificateand-service-recordssuggestions/?p=582017 post555463 Grandfather WW2 RASC Burma - Help and suggestions!] advises “They ''WW2Talk Forum'' 18 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014</ref>*"They will accept anything that is proof of death, even a undertakers receipt or a photograph of a post war civilian headstone”. <ref>Drew5233 [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/49481-clarification-of-provision-of-death-certificate-service-records/?p=582017 Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 07 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014</ref> However, you do not have to supply a death certificate when the date of birth of the individual was more than 116 years ago.<ref>"Veterans:UK" fact sheet [https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.veterans-uk.info%2Fpdfs%2Fservice_records%2Farmy_pack.pdf Army Personnel Records And Family Interest Enquiries] (docs.google html version), [http://www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/service_records/army_pack.pdf original pdf] ([http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Syq6wj5H2d0J:www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/service_records/army_pack.pdf+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au Cached] URL)</ref> *The next of kin hierarchy is explained on a WW2Talk Forum post topic which also advises that “There is currently about a 12 month wait to receive the records once you apply”<ref> Wayne [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/41567-ww2-soldier-research-tips-and-links-for-new-researchers WW2 Soldier Research - Tips and Links for New Researchers], dated ''WW2Talk Forum'' 28 August 2012] advises about the next of kin hierarchy and that “There is currently about a 12 month wait to receive the records once you apply”.Retrieved 4 December 2014</ref>