The AGC Museum Archive holds the records of several of the antecedent Corps and includes records from some unrelated Corps. However, these records are not always complete, or cover the full history of the antecedents.
Surviving records from the RAPC, including her antecedents:
Surviving records from the Civilian Staff Clerks:
Surviving records from the RAEC, including her antecedents:
Surviving records from the WRAC, including her antecedents:
General Service Corps:
Non-Combatant Corps
The museum also holds the following Army Lists: 1968-2003, with access to earlier editions as required.
The records pertaining to the RAEC and WRAC not found in the Museum Archive may be found in the archives of the National Army Museum. To find further information regarding the records in the National Army Museum Archives, please click on this link: www.nam.ac.uk/collections/templer-study-centre
Other records pertaining to the antecedents of the AGC may also be found in the National Archives, in Kew. This is more often the case for records before 1920, and further information can be found using this link: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Should you be looking for documents regarding personnel post 1920 that are not in our collection, then you will need to apply for records from the Army Personnel Centre, Glasgow. For further information regarding this, please click on this link: www.army.mod.uk/personnel-and-welfare/army-personnel-centre
Should you wish for research to be carried out on your behalf, you can request a research enquiry. To do this, please use the contact page, giving as much detail as possible regarding the person or subject you would like to be researched, and your reasons behind the request. Unfortunately, research requests can take a long time, and as such we offer the first half hour free, to ensure there is information to be found, with any following work being charged at £20.00 an hour. Details of this will be given upon your request.
Should you wish to carry out your own research this is possible and is available through appointment only. Items in the Archive are accessible to the public through appointment only. A reading space is available at the AGC Museum, and the records must be requested at least 10 working days before the booked appointment. In order to book an appointment, access the catalogue and request specific records, please contact the Museum through the contact page. Currently we cannot offer access to the Archive in full due to the location.
Upon your arrival, you will be asked to leave your bags in a secure area before being taken to the reading area and given access to the requested records. In order to ensure the preservation of the records, researchers are only allowed to bring a notepad and pencil with no eraser (a sharpener can be provided if necessary), or a laptop/device. A further list of the rules when working with the records can be provided by contacting the Museum by the above email.
Any researchers will be allowed access to a maximum of three records at one time. Should you wish to access more than three records during your visit this must be arranged with the Museum staff.
Certain records are available for digital copying; however, this is for personal use only. Copying of the records is limited, depending on the size and condition of the records in question. If it is possible to copy the records requested, the first 5 scans or photocopies are free, with a charge of £0.10 a sheet after that.
