UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940

Source Information

Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Original data: AIR 79 Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, Tel: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266.

About UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940

This collection comprises records of Airmen serving in the Royal Air Force during the years 1918 up to, and including, 1940.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded in 1918, after the uniting of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). The records are arranged by service number and include the following details, where available:

Name
Date of Birth
Age
Place of Birth
Date of Service
Service Number
Name of Mother
Name of Father
Name of Spouse

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