Ex Forces References?

[andyb28]

Is there any way of verifying if someone was in the forces and am I able to get a reference from them?

[Happy Jim]

Chap or chapess should have the Manning & Records office address for you to write to, Service number & name and you should get the usual "served from/to, trade, rank" type of response.

Jim

[rog007]

Ask for a reference from their last unit or try the Army Personnel Centre direct:

http://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-support/23212.aspx

[98elise]

When I left I got my service certificate which shows my entire career history.

[Charlie1986]

What unit are they saying they were in?

APC Glasgow can issue a work reference if they ask for it but its more just a summary, They can ask there Welfare Office for a reference or the ADJT of the unit.

[Ginge R]

Andy,

Commissioned or enlisted - what service/branch?

[Mikeyjae]

When I left I was given a typed type of reference from my OC at the time, It was pretty much a character reference with my time under his command, thats pretty much as personal as a character reference I would imagine you could get. If its just time served clarification your after then JPA Glasgow holds the records.

[Asterix]

98elise said:

When I left I got my service certificate which shows my entire career history.

Red book thing?

Mine was rubbish - missed a bunch of qualifications, an Op and a few other things.

[Charlie1986]

Asterix said:

Red book thing?

Mine was rubbish - missed a bunch of qualifications, an Op and a few other things.

Mine missed the fact I had been promoted and done my licences

[98elise]

Asterix said:

98elise said:

When I left I got my service certificate which shows my entire career history.

Red book thing?

Mine was rubbish - missed a bunch of qualifications, an Op and a few other things.

No a white 2 page document (card or very thick paper IIRC), but was RN and I left in 1990 so it might have changed.

It was useful when I started my first civi job as a lot of the managers were ex-RN.

Edited to add....Actually while it was a white document, when I left I was given it in a blue RN crested folder with a bunch of other documents.

Edited by 98elise on Tuesday 22 September 13:12