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How do I find someones army number?

How do I find someones army number?

Documents and Letters. Army numbers are usually recorded on official documents issued during a soldier’s service. A surviving document which is often found within the family is an Army Book 64 Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and an example is shown below.

How do I find someone’s military record UK?

Other ways to find service records

  1. the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
  2. the Armed Forces Memorial roll of honour.
  3. the National Archives for service records from 1913 to 1920 or service records before 1913.

Can you find out if someone enlisted in the Army?

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center’s (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military.

How many digits is a British Army service number?

eight
United Kingdom Soldiers in the British Army are given an eight-digit number, e.g. 25232301. Prior to 1920, each regiment issued their own service numbers which were unique only within that regiment, so the same number could be issued many times in different regiments.

How do I get proof of my military service?

You can request your military records in any of these ways:

  1. Mail or fax a Request Pertaining to Military Records (Standard Form SF 180) to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
  2. Write a letter to the NPRC.
  3. Visit the NPRC in person.
  4. Contact your state or county Veterans agency.
  5. Hire an independent researcher.

Are military service records public?

The National Archives also holds other records relating to military service, including courts-martial, civilian service, munitions workers and soldier settlement. Records in the National Archives are available to the public if the records are more than 20 years old, called ‘the open period’. Many are available online.

What is the Army’s number?

Call 1-888-550-ARMY (2769) to receive more information or learn the phone number and location of the nearest recruiter.

Where can I find the British Army numbers?

Search the surname and number on FindmyPast’s “Military, armed forces & conflict” section. FindmyPast is a subscription site and has a free trial period. FindmyPast has digitized a large number of useful records for the British Army during the war, primarily relating to casualties and prisoners of war.

Is there a way to search for an army number?

Army Number Search Tool. This search tool can match army numbers from the 1920’s to the end of World War 2 which was based on the regiment that a soldier joined initially, and the post war numbering system which is army wide.

How many British Army service records are there?

Findmypast’s British Army service records is one of the most significant British Army collections available online. There are more than 8 million records available. The collection includes a myriad of Army forms including attestation papers, medical forms, discharge documents, pension claims, and proceedings of regimental boards.

Where can I find a Second World War Army number?

Search the army number in the military section of Findmypast. There aren’t that many resources online for Second World War soldiers but Findmypast has two key collections, the first is the British Army’s Casualty Lists and the second the Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942