Archival Research & Interpretation Services
Every military service record tells a deeply personal story. However, military archives can often be difficult to locate, read and understand. We conduct methodical investigations using original Commonwealth records to help Australian families honour, document and preserve their relatives' wartime service.
Research Packages
A comprehensive investigation into your ancestor's wartime service from enlistment to return.
Scope of Service: Australian Imperial Force (WWI) and Second AIF, Militia, RAAF or RAN (WWII).
Archival Sources: National Archives of Australia (NAA) service files, Australian War Memorial (AWM) unit war diaries, honours and awards recommendations, casualty registers, and Commonwealth War Graves Commission records.
What You Receive: A complete chronological timeline, narrative research report, historical unit context, original archival scans, and full citations adhering strictly to the Genealogical Proof Standard.
Typical Turnaround: 3 to 4 weeks.
Record Interpretation & Transcription
Plain-English translation and context for military files you already hold.
Scope of Service: Service and Casualty Forms (B103), field conduct sheets, medical board proceedings, and hospital registers.
Archival Sources: Transcription of faded clerk handwriting, translation of obscure military acronyms, and explanation of movements between staging depots, training battalions, and front lines.
What You Receive: A clean, typed chronological transcript alongside an annotated guide explaining every military stamp, code, and medical notation in straightforward language.
Typical Turnaround: 3 to 5 business days.
How Our Research Process Works
We take the uncertainty out of investigating military records by following a transparent, methodical four-step archival process.
1. Initial Review
You provide your ancestor's known details (name, service number, or place of enlistment). We assess archival holdings to confirm sufficient primary material exists before taking any payment.
2. Archival Retrieval
We source original service dossiers from the National Archives of Australia, cross-referencing them against unit war diaries, casualty records and official honour rolls.
3. Analysis & Assembly
Cryptic abbreviations, administrative stamps and troop movements are translated into a clear, chronological narrative that adheres strictly to the Genealogical Proof Standard.
4. Final Delivery
You receive a comprehensive digital dossier containing high-resolution archival scans, timeline, images and a complete source reference list.
Ready to Uncover Your Ancestor’s Military Story?
Whether you need a cryptic casualty form translated or a full narrative investigation blending service records with FamilySearch, Ancestry, WikiTree and Commonwealth War Graves data, we are here to help. Reach out with your ancestor's known details for an initial review.