The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust

Contact Us

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

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.

If you do wish to contact us, all requests will be dealt with as quickly as is practicable by our volunteers. When making an enquiry, please provide your name, email address and contact number.

For queries regarding Coastal Forces craft and people:

Contact UsCoastal Forces Heritage Trust

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

Tel: 07506596109

Email: directorcoastalforces@outlook.com

Coastal Forces Veteran’s Association

The Coastal Forces Veteran’s Association Librarian may also able to undertake research and may be able to assist in tracing former shipmates. Visit their website for further details:

Website: www.cfv.org.uk

The Links page will take you to other websites that relate to Coastal Forces or are useful sources of information.

Note that the Coastal Forces Heritage Trust is gradually taking over the CFVA role and will in the near future hold all the records. We have a plan to digitise everything – but we need funding support!

The following addresses below may also be helpful:

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 and Reservists WWII:

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

Further details are at this link: 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 CB
  • Vice Chairman: Commodore Richard Farrington CBE
  • Trustees: Rear Admiral Rex Cox CB, 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