Service Records

[AshR2393]

Hi I'm struggling to find a service record from ww2 for a relative for my family tree.

Name- Alexander Robert Ring
Regiment- Royal Artillery
DOB- 6th November ????
Born - London??
Married - 1942

Survived the war

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[timbo58]

Hello Ash, you won't find service records post 1922 online as they've not been released by the MOD as yet (strange though that may sound).

You have to apply directly to the Army Personnel Centre in Glasgow and pay a £30 fee and provide a death certificate copy to get these.
There is a sticky in the root of this forum that explains this and the veterans-uk website has all the necessary forms to apply.

[AshR2393]

Ok that's brilliant thanks for your help

[AshR2393]

Would you mind linking the note as I'm struggling to find it

[Pam Downes]

Hi AshR2393,

I always have to think which precise forum the note is in, but it's here in the military section rather than the general section where you posted your query.

Pam

[Peter Goodey]

Proper use of a search engine eg "service records" site:gov.uk takes you straight to the relevant site.

[gortonboy]

i can at least give you his service number

First name(s) Alexander Robert
Last name Ring
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year 1940
Service number 1075148
Former service number -
Record set Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942

[gortonboy]

First name(s) ALEXANDER R
Last name RING
Birth year 1910
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District WANDSWORTH
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 659
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

[gortonboy]

First name(s) ALEXANDER ROBERT
Last name RING
Gender Male
Birth day 6
Birth month 11
Birth year 1910
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1975
District BASINGSTOKE
County Hampshire
Volume 20
Page 0143
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007