He was KIA in 1944 in Holland. His son had been born shortly before his dad was killed, and later adopted by his stepfather after his mother remarried. On finding out who his natural father was and discovering his previously unknown family of aunts, uncles and cousins (ie: me and my lot) he got my mum, his dad's sister, to apply to Glasgow for his records. They rejected the request for some reason that they didn't bother to disclose. I thought I would have a go. Do I need to prove I was related to him in order to get his records? Also, he joined the army in 1929, served with 1RUR in the far east, and was demobbed in 1938, and recalled in '39 into 2RUR. Would a request for his service record include his pre-war service? Thanks in advance. Steve
Did your application include a next of kin form? I believe you need to be immediate next of kin, or have the permission of, for the full record. Also death certificate (a copy, it will not be returned) is required.
Yes my mum filled in the NOK form as his sister, although I don't know how she could prove she was related. No death certificate because he was KIA. All other family left alive apart from my mum are her younger brother and sister.
I am sure this question has been covered somewhere else before on the forum. Because he was killed/died more than 25 years ago I think anyone can apply for them. I would just sign the form as NOK anyway and send the copy of the death certificate. I think because he was KIA there is a special section at the GRO-General Register Office to apply for the death certificate. To try to answer your second question- if he signed up before the war it would include everything on his record I would imagine. (when I received my father's service record it also included all his papers for post-war service in the Parachute Regiment) Lesley
