These records have been transferred to The National Archives as part of the Ministry of Defence service records project.Īs they have only very recently been transferred, most of the records are currently unfindable in our catalogue. Search WO 427 surname, service number, and date of birth for the available records. Provides military records on request to Veterans and their next of kin, including DD 214 separation documents, official military personnel file (OMPF). They include those who served in the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) East African Military Nursing Service (EAMNS) Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) Women’s Territorial Service (WTS) and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY). This collection consists of a selection of service records for those who served in women’s units in East Africa during the Second World War. Women’s services in East Africa: nurses and other ranks There are over 217,000 British Army officers ‘ service records for the First World War held by The National Archives. Selected honours (1917-1918)Ĭonsult WO 162/65 for details of women who received honours OBE, CBE, MBE, DBE or Mentioned in Despatches. To access these records you will either need to visit us, pay for research (£) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy (£). MH 106 is a representative sample and is not complete. The VA Toll Free # is: 1-8it will connect the caller to the nearest VA office.Selected medical records of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (1914-1918)īrowse MH 106 for medical records of selected personnel. Veterans who filed a medical claim should contact the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in order to determine if their record is already on file. In addition, many health records were lent to the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the 1973 Fire. After a claim is filed, the VA will obtain the original health record from the NPRC. Veterans who plan to file a claim for medical benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) do not need to request a copy of their military health record from the NPRC. In order to determine where a medical record is located, please see the chart below:ĭischarged, retired, or separated from any componentĭepartment of VA, Records Management Centerĭischarged or retired from Reserves or National Guardĭischarged, retired, or separated from Active Duty - Reservists with 90 days active duty for training In 2014, the military services dicontinued the practice of retiring the records to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Over the next six years, the other services followed suit.

Copyright 2024 Texas Department of State Health Services. In 1992, the Army began retiring most of its former members' health records to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Vital Statistics maintains death records for the state of Texas. If the veteran is not going to be interned at a National Cemetery, the requester may fax the SF-180 (including signature of the next of kin and proof of death) to the Customer Service Team at (314) 801-0764. Pay records: If available at all, these would. We work directly with the Veterans Affairs staff to obtain records to verify service for burial benefits. In the 1990s, the military services discontinued the practice of filing health records with the personnel record portion at the NPRC. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records: For further information call the VA Toll Free number 1-80. Medical records from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are also not included. GUIDELINES ON THE DISPOSAL OF VALUELESS RECORDS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

Typically, these records are NOT filed with the health records but are generally retired to the NPRC by the facility which created them (see clinical records for more information). RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND ARCHIVES ADMINISTRATION. In comparison, clinical (hospital inpatient) records were generated when active duty members were actually hospitalized while in the service. Health records include induction and separation physical examinations, as well as routine medical care (doctor/dental visits, lab tests, etc.) when the patient was not admitted to a hospital. Health records cover the outpatient, dental and mental health treatment that former members received while in military service.

The Army and the Air Force retired its health records with the Official Military Personnel File, while the Department of the Navy (including the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard) retired these files separately to the NPRC until the 1980s. In the past, all of the military services retired the individual health record, along with the personnel record, to the NPRC upon a service member's separation from service. Many OMPFs contain both personnel and former active duty health records, but the service branches discontinued retiring the health record portion to the NPRC in the 1990s. The Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), held at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), are administrative records containing information about the subject's military service history.

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