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 Officers papers are stored at TNA as above and an index of WW1 officers is available to download free of charge from TNA's website here: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/searchresults.asp?SearchInit=0&txtsearchterm=*&txtfirstdate=&txtlastdate=&txtrestriction=WO+338&hdnsorttype=Reference&image1.x=0&image1.y=0&image1=GO Officer's Papers]
-Individual regimental archives may also hold limited records and it is well worth writing to the relevant regimental museums. The Guards depot (Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish, Welsh &amp; Scots) also keep separate archives and can, on request supply information. Bear in mind though that some archives, quite reasonably, request payment for such services.<br><br>
+Individual regimental archives may also hold limited records and it is well worth writing to the relevant regimental museums. The Guards depot (Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish, Welsh &amp; Scots) also keep separate archives and can, on request supply information. Bear in mind though that some archives, quite reasonably, request payment for such services.
+'''Post-1920'''
+Due to data protection laws, the records of servicemen or woman who served after&nbsp;1920 are not readily accessible. Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, you may request record details only if you can supply proof&nbsp;of one of the following criteria:
+. You are the direct next of kin.
+. The person was born more than 112 years ago
+.&nbsp;The person died more than&nbsp;25 years ago.
+There is currently a&nbsp;£30 fee for copies of these records and the record copies&nbsp;are normally heavily censored.&nbsp;&nbsp;
+The application forms and guidlines can be found here: [http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForInformationHeldOnThePersonnelRecordsOfDeceasedServicePersonnel.htm UK Veteran's Agency]<br><br>
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 ''The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire''. London, England: Imperial War Graves Commission, 1957. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M2wdf 942 M2wdf]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1441037 1441037].) This work gives the name, rank, regiment, and grave location of casualites buried in France during '''World War II'''.
 Post-WW2 casualties can be found listed at the [http://www.veterans-uk.info/afm2/index.php Armed Forces Memorial ]website.
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 WW1 Army records along with WW1 Army pension records are available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]
-WW1 Army medal&nbsp;index cards&nbsp;are also available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp; - if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee to download it if you get it through&nbsp;The National Archives website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&amp;searchType=browserefine&amp;pagenumber=1&amp;query=*&amp;queryType=1]
+WW1 Army medal&nbsp;index cards&nbsp;are also available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]&nbsp; - if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee to download it if you get it through&nbsp;The National Archives website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=10&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Medal Index Cards]
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