Royal Navy
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Useful contacts
These institutions do not undertake research on behalf of the enquirer. However, they will be able to supply the enquirer with the details of a professional researcher along with their areas of expertise. Please note that charges may be incurred for the services of a researcher.
Ministry of Defence Admiralty Library
Mezzanine 3
3-5 Great Scotland Yard
LONDON SW1A 2HW
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
LONDON SE10 9NF
Tel: (0181) 858 4422
Fax: (0181) 312 6632
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
LONDON SE1 6HZ
Public Records Office
Ruskin Avenue
Kew
Richmond
SURREY TW9 4DU
Tel: (0181) 876 3444
Please note that charges may be incurred at these institutions. You are advised to enquire at the appropriate institution before proceeding.
Naval Museums Personnel (Service Records)
The Royal Navy Museum
HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
HANTS PO1 3LR
Tel: (02392) 727562
Fax: (02392) 875806
http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/
Royal Naval Submarine Museum
Haslar Jetty Road
Gosport
HANTS PO12 1NS
All Officers/All Ratings prior to 1950:
Common Services (R) 2a
Navy Search
Room 15
Ministry of Defence
Bourne Avenue
Hayes
MIDDLESEX UB3 1RF
Royal Marines Museum
Eastney Barracks
Southsea
Hants PO4 9PX
Fleet Air Arm Museum
RNAS Yeovilton
Yeovilton
SOMERSET BA22 8HT
http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/
Hostilities only/All Ratings 1950 to date:
Naval Pay & Pensions (Accounts)
AFPAA (Centurion)
Centurion Building
Grange Road
Gosport
HANTS PO13 9XA
Tel: (02392) 702224/702317
Fax: (02392) 702211
Army
British Army Website -
Useful Contacts
Please note that charges may be incurred for the services of a researcher.
Ministry of Defence Enquiries Office
MOD Public Enquiry Office
MOD Ministerial Correspondence Unit
5th Floor, Zone A
Main Building
Whitehall, London
SW1A 2HB
Telephone: +44 870 607 4455
http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/mod.htm
Army Personnel Centre
APC Civ Sec - Disclosures
MP 400, Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Tel: +44 845 600 9663
http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/index.htm
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 3WP
Free Veterans Helpline +44 800 169 22 77
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Adjutant
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
CAMBERLEY
Surrey
GU15 4PQ
Tel: +44 1276 63344
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 4HT
Tel: +44 207730 0717
: 020 7823 6573
http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
LONDON
SE1 6HZ
Telephone: +44 207416 5320
Public Records Office
The National Archives
Ruskin Avenue
Kew
Richmond
SURREY TW9 4DU
Tel; +44 208876 3444
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Royal British Legion
48 Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5JY
Tel: +44 20 7973 7200
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
Army Benevolent Fund
Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
London
SW1W 9RB
Tel: +44 845 241 4820
http://www.armybenevolentfund.com
Airforce
Useful Contacts
Royal Airforce Service records
Personnel Records
RAF Disclosures section
Room 221b, Trenchard Hall
RAF Cranwell
Sleaford
Lincs NG34 8HB
For records of decorations and citations
RAF Disclosures section
Room 221b, Trenchard Hall
RAF Cranwell
Sleaford
Lincs NG34 8HB
Official records can be found at either the National Archives or the Air Historical Branch (RAF).
The National Archives,
Ruskin Avenue,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey TW9 4DU.
Fax: +44 (0)20 8878 8905.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Air Historical Branch (RAF) and Publications Clearance Branch (Air),
Building 824,
RAF Northolt,
West End Road,
Ruislip,
Middlesex,
HA4 6NG.
Fax: +44 (0)20 8833 8170.
Royal Air Force Museum
Grahame Park Way
Hendon
London NW9 5LL
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8205 2266 ext 4873
Website:
Imperial War Museum,
Lambeth Road,
London SE1 6HZ
Telephone: 020 7416 5000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7416 5374
website:
Commonwealth wargraves commission
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berks SL6 7DX
Website:
The RAF Association (RAFA),
117½ Loughborough Road
Leicester
LE4 5ND
Website:
E-mail:
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
67 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AR
Registered Charity No. 1081009
Telephone: 0800 169 2942
Website:
http://www.rafbf.org/
Email: info@rafbf.org.uk
Greek useful links
www.mod.mil.gr – Ministry of National Defence
www.geetha.mil.gr – Hellenic National Defence General Staff
www.hellenicnavy.gr - Hellenic Navy
www.haf.gr – Hellenic Air Force
www.army.gr – Hellenic Army
www.mfa.gr – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other useful links
www.cwgc.org – Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Exhibitions
www.sbac.co.uk - Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd
www.reedexpo.com - Reed Exhibitions
www.farnborough.com - Farnborough International Air Show
www.defendory.gr - Defendory
www.posidonia.event.com – Posidonia