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Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 2:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear All,
Before anyone jumps on me about this subject, I'm desperate. I have to send 30 UK pounds to the MOD for Samuel Alfred Miles Royal Artillery service records.

My question is: Has anyone in America purchased records from the MOD, and if so how did they pay for them, as they do not accept credit cards.

Thank you,
Janet

Re: Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 3:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
You most likely would need to go to a bank that handles foreign exchange, and have them write a cashier's check or money order. As of yesterday 30 pounds = $47.08

Re: Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 11:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Jul 2015 12:37PM GMT
Isn't it amazing how situations like that can happen so commonly, and they usually only happen with official organisations, and when Britain, and especially a British Governmental Department is involved, it's not hugely surprising.

You have a credit card, and presumably you also have a bank account, so you will also have a cheque book, or can obtain one from your bank.

If you have a cheque book, ask your bank if their cheques are cashable within the British banking system, and if they are, no problem, unless the MOD won't accept cheques for foreign currency, and you would have to ask the MOD what their policy is in that regard.

If they aren't, then mztiz1's advice is the best course to follow.

An international money order or a cashier's cheque may suffice.

In Britain a cashier's cheque is called a banker's draft.

However, before you try any of those methods, you should first check with the MOD to see if they will accept the payment method of your choice.

The MOD Information Rights team deals with complaints about how applications for British military service records were handled by the British Ministry of Defence, so they will probably be able to tell you what forms of payment are acceptable to the MOD. cio-foi@mod.uk

The MOD in London also has a phone number for general inquiries General enquiries
020 7218 9000

http://londoncalling.co/2010/11/calling-a-london-number-from...

http://www.prokerala.com/how-to/call/united-kingdom

No corresponding email address for general enquiries of course. !

You might do better with a specific answer to your question about previous overseas applicants, if you posted that enquiry on an Australian message board, there are lots of of descendants of British expats and British vets and their descendants in Australia.

Re: Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 3:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you mztiz1, will do that.

Kind regards,

Janet

Re: Paying the MOD for Dad's service records

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 3:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you.

Kind regards,

Janet
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