If your relative did serve with the Hampshire or Royal Hampshire Regiment we can probably give you a good idea as to where he was serving and so fill in some of the gaps that you may have in the story. We may not hold all the records but we can point you in the right direction and should be able to give an indication as to what the man was doing.
WE DO NOT HOLD SERVICE RECORDS.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES HOLDS ALL THOSE FROM BEFORE 1963 FOR SOLDIERS AND 1920 FOR OFFICERS. ALL OTHERS ARE STILL HELD BY THE MOD. Apply for a copy of service records here
Please note: we cannot answer any WW2 enquiries without the Service Record.
Research Service.
The Museum offers a research service which is aimed primarily at family historians though we regularly assist local history groups and schools who are researching the names on the village war memorial.
Please note that research takes a lot of time and therefore we have to charge a fee of £40 for all inquiries; even if we cannot find anything we have still had to search through multiple sources. We will not start any research without payment.
To pay for a Research Inquiry, please click here and ensure the topic you wish us to research is entered in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION box.
We can also be contacted by post at:
The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
Serle’s House
Southgate Street
Winchester
Hants
SO23 9EG
but your inquiry must be accompanied by the £40 research fee, cheques payable to ‘The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum’. This can be refunded if it is clear from the outset that we will be unable to help.
We do not accept research inquiries by telephone as we are unable to answer them while on the telephone. Inquiries sent by email will not be answered without payment as we have such little staff time to work on them.
Our holdings cover:
37th Foot (Raised 1702)
67th Foot (Raised 1758)
The Hampshire Regiment (1881-1946)
The Royal Hampshire Regiment (1946 – 1992)
We also hold documents and photos relating to the Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry.
Any surviving records of the Hampshire Militia can be found at:
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Sussex Street
Winchester
SO23 8TH
01962 846154
Although we do not hold Service Records of individual soldiers we are able to answer questions on individuals, battles, casualties, Regimental History etc. We hold copies of War Diaries for all battalions for the First World War and hold copies of our Regimental Journal which was published monthly or bi-annually between 1905 and 1992 and often contained lists of deaths, wounding and sickness, as well as promotions, medals awarded and sports teams.
Service Records for individual soldiers, including Officers, are not held by the Museum but are held either by The Army Personnel Centre or The National Archives.
The Army Personnel Centre holds the records of all Officers from 1921 onwards, and all soldiers from 1963 onwards.
The National Archives holds Service Records from all those who served before 1920, and all soldiers up to 1963.
To request a copy of any service record, please use this link and follow the relevant sections:
If your enquiry is regarding a soldier who died whilst in service during the two World Wars, a good place to start is the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This database gives basic details of all those who were killed or died in these conflicts, and can help particularly if you are unsure as to the soldier’s Regiment.
www.cwgc.org
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 7DX
We are only able to answer questions about soldiers who served in the Hampshire or Royal Hampshire Regiment. For information on other regiments please see the Army Museums Ogilby Trust website:
If you are researching your local War Memorial please contact us directly on museum@royalhampshireregiment.org .
Visiting the Archives for your own research
