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Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934

Search for British Army soldiers who joined the Royal Tank Corps between WW1 and WW2. Learn about your ancestor’s previous military service, uncover useful biographical information and discover when he was discharged.

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Each record includes an image of the original enlistment ledgers held at The Tank Museum Archive & Reference Library. The amount of information listed varies, but the Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records usually include a combination of the following information about your ancestor:

Service history

Date of enlistment
Details of previous service, including any First World War service
Service number
Campaigns fought in
Medals awarded
Date of discharge and reason for it

Biographical information

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Age
Date and place of birth
Place of residence
Occupation
Name and address of next of kin
Marriage details
Children’s names and dates of birth

Key facts about the Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records

Over 88,000 soldiers are recorded
No officers are included, these are other ranks soldiers
The records cover men who enlisted between 1919 and 1934. The enlistments are either:

Transfers from the Dragoons, Hussars, Lancers or Machine Gun Corps

Direct enlistments

Re-enlistments

25% of these soldiers were already part of the British Army and details of previous service are included – the earliest enlistment we’ve found was in 1875
Information about a soldier’s First World War or Boer War service is often included
Discharges and dates soldiers were killed in action are sometimes also included – the latest we’ve found was in 1951

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The Tank Museum Archive & Reference Library holds the original enlistment and transfers-in ledgers (Army Book 358) for the Royal Tank Corps.

The Royal Tank Corps was known as the Tank Corps before 18 October 1923. It was renamed again on 4 April 1939 and is now known as the Royal Tank Regiment