NZDF copyright permission is required before these records can be used for any other reason. You can request information about a person’s military service, formal confirmation of service information, and partial or full copies of service records. Please be as specific as possible with the information you would like as this will assist us in processing your request.Īll the service records we hold are protected by copyright and copies are supplied on the understanding that they are for personal research purposes or private study only. To provide data for inclusion on a burial plaque or other commemorative monument.įor access to digitised WWI military personnel records, please check the Archives New Zealand Collections website. Please note if you cannot locate the record that you would like, it is possible that NZDF Personnel Archives and Medals may hold the original record in our collection.
To support an immigration visa application, or To enable membership of veterans’ associations such as the RNZRSA, RSA or RSL, To support an application for veterans benefits/entitlements,
Medical Information, which is generally stored in a separate medical file and access is restricted for 20 years after the serviceperson's date of death in accordance with the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.Īs well as for research and academic purposes, service records can be used for:įuture employment purposes with other organisations or Police Forces, Personal information, including enlistment, attestation, and termination/release documentation, as well as any honours or awards granted.Ĭareer/Posting Information, which will show the progress of the serviceperson’s career through their overseas service, unit postings, promotions, training courses, and sometimes disciplinary actions. Specifically, each service record contains:
These records are an invaluable resource for documenting the social and military history of New Zealand, as they provide a unique record of the military service of the men and women who defended our country at home and overseas.įor information about veterans’ entitlements visit the VANZ website What does each service record contain?
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