Research
The serious bit.
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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.
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Latest: Handwritten Codes on Casualty List Records - Solved timuk, Dec 5, 2023 at 11:17 AM -
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.
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Latest: Help understanding service record of RE/Commando Carlj90, Dec 3, 2023 at 12:36 PM -
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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Latest: Ashes interred Oosterbeek War Cemetery zzkwetal, Dec 3, 2023 at 10:09 PM -
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: 2328222 Signalman M H Channing died Dec 1944 temptage, Nov 5, 2023 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Italian helpers of Allied PoW escapers - index now online Lindele, Dec 4, 2023 at 5:33 PM -
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: European Civil War Chris C, Aug 6, 2023 -
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: Ancestry - liberation questionnaires vitellino, Dec 3, 2023 at 6:07 PM -
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: Chindit Society Autumn 2018 Newsletter [Deleted] bamboo43, Nov 25, 2023