Contact Us

For enquiries regarding Coastal Forces Craft and People…

PLEASE NOTE: Since the Coastal Forces Trust does not have any full time employees, we may take a few days to respond to enquiries.

If you wish to contact us, all requests will be dealt with as quickly as possible by our volunteers. Please provide your name, email address and contact number.

The majority of questions may be answered by searching within our website or by reading a relevant book. By taking this route, you may obtain a far more comprehensive answer than the Trust can give. Our Links page will also take you to other websites that relate to Coastal Forces or are useful sources of information.

For queries regarding Coastal Forces Craft and People:

Coastal Forces Heritage Trust

Director of Coastal Forces Heritage Trust
The RN Museum (PP66)
HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3NU

Tel: 07506 596109

Email: directorcoastalforces@outlook.com

Coastal Forces Veteran’s Association

The Coastal Forces Veteran’s Association Librarian is also able to undertake research and may be able to assist in tracing former shipmates.

Visit their website for further details:

www.cfv.org.uk

MOD Service Records

Ratings Pre 1924
WRNS WW1 records
Officers 1756-1917
All ship records:

National Archives (PRO) Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey,
TW9 4DU

Tel: 02088 763444
Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Ratings 1924-1972
Officers 1906-1982
WRNS 1939-1971
Reservists WWII

RN Disclosure Cell,
Room 48, West Battery,
Whale Island,
Portsmouth,
Hampshire,
PO2 8DX

Further details: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

War Medals

Information is available at www.gov.uk/guidance/the-ministry-of-defence-medal-office

Applying for medals (you have to be Next-of-Kin), medal policy, qualifying periods, contact the Medal Office go to:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility

CFHT Trustees

Patron: Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC DL

Chairman: Rear Admiral Rex Cox RN

Vice Chairman: Commodore Richard Farrington CBE

Trustees:

Rear Admiral Rex Cox RN
Commander Rodney Agar RN
Warrant Officer Aurora Allen RN
Mr William Dreyer
Commander Andrew Gordon-Lennox RN
Commodore Richard Farrington CBE RN
Mr Stephen Fisher
Mr Antony Hichens
Captain Christopher O’ Flaherty RN
Captain Christopher Morrison RN
Captain Trevor Robotham RN
Mr Alan Watson OBE, Commander Coastal Forces Squadron RN

Director: Captain Simon Haill, RN

Trust Administrator: Mr Jonathan Kemp