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The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.

• Updated: 1 April 2025

Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.

• Overview

  You can apply for either: your own records of service if you are, or have…

• Apply for your own records

  You can apply for your records if you are, or have been, a member of the…

• Apply for the records of a deceased serviceperson

  Records of service for the deceased are held by the Ministry of Defence…

• If you want to complain

  Write to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Information Rights team if you want…

Find out about legacy health, recognition, return to civilian life, support from the voluntary sector, commemoration and payment schemes.

• Updated: 9 November 2023

Health and wellbeing support for service personnel, reservists, service families and veterans.

• Updated: 24 March 2025

The Hub enables forces-friendly organisations across all sectors to showcase the continued value of the UK’s highly skilled veteran community.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Find out what support options are available if you're a veteran with an illness or injury.

• Updated: 12 September 2024

• Updated: 8 August 2025

Information on requesting records of deceased service personnel.

• Updated: 8 January 2026

Find out about how to find a civilian home if you're a veteran of the UK armed forces.

• Updated: 24 June 2025