Ministry Of Defence
What is held
Information contained within the Home Guard records is very limited. With a few exceptions it normally consists of one double sided A4 sheet of paper (Army Form W3066) containing personal details on enlistment and very little else. No details are held of the duties performed by an individual during his service.
All information contained in the Home Guard records will normally be provided in full. The scheme allows for information in these records to be exempt from the general provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by virtue of section 21(1) of the Act (information accessible to an applicant by other means).
How to apply
Apply for your own records
If you are a former member of the Home Guard and seek your own record, please complete the DPA Subject Access Request (SAR) form.
Apply for someone elses records
You will need to complete 2 forms:
Last updated 3 April 2023 +show all updates
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Updated requirements under 'Apply for someone elses records'.
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Updated part 1 of the home guard service forms in line with the new GDPR guidance that comes into force on 25 May 2018.
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First published.