Royal Army Service Corps

[heatherannej]

Hello again,

In addition to all the help which I received a few days ago - can someone point me in the right direction again re "my" Alexander Petrie? I have taken advice but found the National Archives site to be a complete maze ....... I am sure it is me though! I assumed that a Service Record on-line purchase would be as simple as the purchase of the Medal Card (copy previously posted) but I just cannot get anywhere. I was helped with the important link there, of course .... I probably would never have been capable of doing that either! I stumble from one avenue to another - ever hopeful - but I am completely lost. Please take pity on me somebody?

Heather

[37th]

I think your find that service records are only available to view at the NA and not online yet.

[heatherannej]

Is the information on the Medal Card enough to restrict the NA fee :-( to £60 or are we talking about even more money?

Regards Heather

[SPotter]

Heather,

If going to the NA personally then the search for a soldier's record need cost you no more than your time. If the search is successful then there is however a fee for copying the record from the microfilm, either 20p or 25p per sheet of paper, depending on how you pay. You ought to get change out of £5. It is only if employing a professional researcher that the costs escalate.

Regards

Steve

[heatherannej]

Thanks for the help ...... it wasn't just me then!! I was looking for a link which didn't exist. I shall have to take my chances with a fee or postpone things for a while because there is no way I can get down to the NA, especially now with another op pending. At least I know the score now .......... thanks again for the help you two.

Regards Heather