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would there be anyone who could help me .i am trying to establish whether my father is deceased or maybe still alive . he was in the raf. and we havent seen him for years, we are wondering after all this time of searching , how to go about looking for him as we have hit a brick wall. he must have had a pension from his service, i have all his r. a .f documents but cannot establish if he is still alive residing in a home somwhere ,or may be deceased .can anyone advise on this .thanks harley.:(
 
Just posted on your other thread, to try the Electoral rolls and if you get any info' from them the phone book.

Pom
 
thanks pomgolian i will try this ,as i am desperate to find my father .or his resting place . harley.
 
Harley
Have you actually approached the RAF? As you probably would be the next of kin, they might be prepared to help. I tried on behalf of a friend whose brother was adopted and later died. They didn't have a photograph of him older than a young boy and hoped to obtain a service photo. Unfortunately, as he has adopted and his sister was no longer his next of kin they could not help, but did say that if, for some reason a next of kin wanted access to his file, then they would have been pepared to consider it

Anyway, best wishes in your search
mike
 
mikejee. great .i will try this also ,and will let you all know of any outcome. thanks for your help, harley.
 
well folks tried all the avenues you suggested ,but to no avail .also the r.a.f.wrote to me saying there could be no information given as it was not there policy ,or some similar wording. but hoped i could find him soon elsewhere .so onwards and upwards but thanks all for your replies harley.
 
Have you tried doing a search on Ancestry (from the time he was last known to be alive) to see if there has been a death registered for him.
 
Harley
Try RAF comunity support forum
just type that in on your search engine i.e. google
you may find some answers you need

Dennis
 
Hello Harley..... Maybe the Salvation Army could help you in your quest, as they are well known for finding missing persons. Good luck.....Florence :)
 
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