Australian defence force service records

About Defence Archives. Manages the storage, archiving and retrieval of service records (both personal and health) for discharged members in Defence Archives custody. Responds to requests for information for service records (both personal and health) for discharged members or their advocates in Defence Archives custody.

There are more than 1. WWI and WWII service records in our collection.

Start searching today. Access to service records How you access your service records will depend on the type and age of the records. See the table below for information on how to access records.

Service Records Records for current serving and ex members of the Australian Defence Forces are held by different Government departments. Active members and standby reserve members of either the Air Force , Army or Navy can obtain their personal and health service records through their units. The National Archives holds RAAF service records from this year onward.

Other useful records include casualty files, also known as accident reports, and unit records.

Enquiries about Royal Australian Air Force service and medical records can be sent to: DAC-FQ. Ex ADF members can access their own service records , and these include full copies of personal and health documents as well as a service report. The Australian Department of Defence provides a comprehensive overview of each type of military record and where they may be obtained. Military service records are held at the National Archives of Australia. You can find information about these through their fact sheets on defence and war service records.

As a gift to the nation, World War service records have been digitised and are freely available online. These records usually include information like place of enlistment, address, age, next of kin and the person’s service history including dates and places of service and medical information. They can hold information that may have been just out of reach but it fits all the pieces of the puzzle together, or, it can hold just a fact that you didn’t know about your relatives. Accordingly the DRA have established that former members of the Defence Reserves may obtain a Certificate of Service on request.

However, Certificates will not be issued to personnel where the length of service is less than months. Simply enter their name. View the military record online! ADF personnel move regularly during their military service , for postings and deployments, and they receive health care services through both military and.

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) What You Can Find in the Records Defence service records set out the essentials of a person’s service in the forces and were used to administer the movements and pay of their personnel. Members of allied air forces considering transferring to the Royal Australian Air Force should read the information provided by Defence Force Recruiting for Overseas Candidates.

Men who enlisted to serve with the Australian forces during the Korean War (the Korean Force ) were issued numbers starting from 40000. Those who enlisted for three years’ service in the Regular Army Supplement were allotted numbers from 90000. Members of the Interim Army who transferred to the Korean Force were assigned numbers from 90000. Search for the latest jobs in the Navy, Army and Air Force and discover all the benefits of being part of the Australian Defence Force. DEFENCE FORCE RECRUITING REMAINS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Defence is continuing to offer exciting job roles and progressing applications.

Find out how to access the records we hold relating to service with the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. By retrieving an Australian armed forces record from our online database, people may be able to uncover more information than they had ever believed possible, going as far back as the First World War, people can easily use army service records WWto aid themselves with their hunt for information about their loved ones. The Defence Service Centre can assist current and former members with general enquiries, personal administration services, human resources, payroll group certificates, service records and honours and awards. A pictorial listing of the badges of rank for Army, Navy and Air Force can be found here Badges of Rank for Australian Defence Forces.

The Lapel Pin allows the wider community to acknowledge your service regardless of whether you served in the Navy, Army or Air Force. Oath The Oath is a declaration on behalf of the Australian people recognising the valuable contribution that current and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families make and have made. The following is a list of the Corps of the Australian Army, ordered according to the traditional seniority of all the Corps.