Dear Mr Rowland

Thank you for your recent enquiry.

I have given it the reference number shown above and it would be useful if you could use this in your reply to us. I have enclosed information which I hope you will find helpful and also a Search Questionnaire and Certificate of Kinship.

When you reply to this letter, please remember to:

Yours sincerely

M Kinnie

Administrative Officer

Historical Disclosures

Tick the reason for the above named leaving the Army

a) Normal demobilisation after 1939/1945 War b) Medical discharge

c) Completion of 'peace-time' Regular engagement d) End of Whole-time National Service

e) Completion of 'peace-time' Territorial engagement f) Any other reason (write reason below)

Other reasons

Details of any service with the Territorial Army (TA) or the Army Emergency Reserve (AER) at any time

after completion of Regular Army service

Number Regiment or Corps Dates

Has a Disability Pension resulting from wounds, injury or illness resulting from Army Service ever been applied for? If so give details below

Date of leaving the United Kingdom to take up permanent residence abroad (if applicable)

Part 2 - Other Details - To aid the archive in any searches

Subject Our Reference

Part 1 - Details of Ex-Serviceman / Woman

Some of the fields in this section are MANDATORY. You must complete all of the mandatory fields. If you are unable to complete all of the mandatory fields, your application cannot proceed.

It is essential that you complete this form as fully and accurately as possible.

PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF SEARCHES ARE UNSUCCESSFUL EVEN IF COMPREHENSIVE IDENTIFYING DETAILS ARE SUPPLIED.

When this form has been completed it should be returned to the following address

The Army Personnel Centre

MS Support Unit, P & D Branch

Historical Disclosures, MP 555

Kentigern House,65 Brown Street

Glasgow G2 8EX

147115

SIDNEY MANNING

Request for service details of an Ex-Serviceman/woman

Search Document

Surname - MANDATORY Forenames (in Full) - MANDATORY

Rank Held on Discharge *Service Number

Regt/Corps on Discharge/Death *Date of Birth Year of Discharge

*SERVICE NUMBER AND/OR DATE OF BIRTH MUST BE INCLUDED

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Please return this form to the address given.

You must enclose also:

a. The written Authority of the Next of Kin, if not yourself.

b. Evidence of the E-Serviceman/woman's death(e.g. a photocopy of the Death Certificate) if he or she died after discharge from service.

Warning!

It is an offence knowingly to withhold relevant information or to give false information

To the best of my knowledge the information I have

given is correct and as full as possible.

Date Surname (Block Capitals) Signature

Other Names (In full)

Full Address

Part 2 - Declaration

If the official Next of Kin is you please go straight to Part 2.

If you are not the official Next of Kin you must send us the written authority of the person named above for the information to be released to you.

Now please complete Part 2.

Remember

Only

Tick

One

Box

Widow / Widower

Son / Daughter

Grandchild

Father / Mother

Brother / Sister

Nephew / Niece

Grandparent

Other (Specify)

Information from the personal record of a deceased Ex-Serviceman/woman can be released only to the official Next of Kin.

The official Next of Kin is the first person in the following list who is still alive.

Read the list below, when you come to the first living relative, tick the box and write their full names next to it.

List of Relatives Only tick the box of the first living relative and write their full names next to it.

Part 1 - Next of Kin Details

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Information from the personal record of a deceased Ex-Serviceman/woman can be released only with the consent of the official Next of Kin. This form aims to identify whose consent is required and the data you provide will be used only in connection with your enquiry.

Request for Service Details

of a deceased Ex-Serviceman/Woman

Certificate of Kinship