Research

The serious bit.

  1. Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

    Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.

    Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions.
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    1. Photo Restoration

    Latest: Picture Colourisation JITTER PARTY, Mar 29, 2020 at 4:10 AM
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  2. Service Records

    Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
    FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
    Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.
    Add unit name to the title for best results.
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    Latest: 4267468 Sapper Sweeney, P K - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers / Royal Engineers: Service Records kim987, Mar 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM
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  3. War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research

    The inevitable result of war.From far-flung resting places to your local war memorial. Research and questions relating to cemeteries and memorials to the fallen of WW2.
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    1. War Grave Photographs

    2. Remembering Today

    Latest: Singapore Memorial, Singapore - South African Air Force (SAAF) - A Tribute bucklt, Mar 28, 2020 at 8:33 AM
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  4. Non-Commemorated War Dead

    A forum for enquiries into those not listed on the CWGC, civilian & military, that have a case for inclusion & may hopefully be remembered there.
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    Latest: New CWGC Commemorations 5th March 2020 chrisharley9, Mar 5, 2020
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  5. Prisoners of War

    POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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    1. UK PoW Camps

    Latest: 4756259 Corporal James William WILLIAMS, 1/5th Sherwood Foresters, FEPOW timuk, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:19 AM
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  6. Historiography

    Area for historiographical issues - things relating to the whys & wherefores of historical study itself. Particular reference to WW2, but also anything to do with 'The Study of History' in general.
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    Latest: Referencing corps by Arabic or Roman numeral Chris C, Jan 26, 2020
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  7. Research Material

    If you have access to a particular useful research source, documents, books, etc. and are willing to do look-ups for members this is the place to advertise.
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    Latest: Free War Diaries - Kind of ... Roy Martin, Mar 28, 2020 at 2:36 PM
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  8. WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.

    Place where threads created by new resource uploads will appear (Test - this may not be it's permanent form)
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    Latest: Topographic Maps Richard Lewis, Jan 27, 2020
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