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  1. Photo Restoration

    Discussion of, and helping out with, the restoration of family & military photographs.
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  1. bydand31
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    What are your family anecdotes from WW2

    bydand31, Feb 15, 2019
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    davidbfpo
    Feb 24, 2019
  2. nickc
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    Did any of your family serve during WW2; if so what did they do?

    nickc, Apr 12, 2006 ... 23 24 25
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    Jacqui Patterson
    Feb 15, 2019
  3. L J
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    British aristocracy losses in WW2

    L J, Sep 5, 2009 ... 8 9 10
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    dbf
    Jan 17, 2019
  4. amberdog45
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    Scottish Research

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    Shane Greer
    Dec 2, 2018
  5. dbf
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    General procedure for dealing with Casualties in War, 1939

    dbf, Dec 31, 2015 ... 2
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    Tricky Dicky
    Apr 16, 2018
  6. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

    dbf, Dec 16, 2013 ... 2 3
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    James Harvey
    Nov 26, 2017
  7. Paul Reed
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    WW2 Service Records Address

    Paul Reed, Feb 26, 2004 ... 2
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    Cee
    Jun 30, 2013
  8. dbf
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    The National Archives, Kew; recommendations for gallantry medals

    dbf, Apr 28, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    May 7, 2013
  9. jacksun
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    WW2 Soldier Research - Tips and Links for New Researchers

    jacksun, Aug 28, 2012
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    jacksun
    Aug 28, 2012
  10. Darren Rose

    Trying to research my Granddad - Cecil Thomas Smith

    Darren Rose, Aug 31, 2018 ... 2
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    Darren Rose
    Mar 22, 2019 at 5:51 PM
  11. Alisonmallen

    Service Record query

    Alisonmallen, Mar 20, 2019 at 11:12 PM
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    Alisonmallen
    Mar 21, 2019 at 3:22 PM
  12. Bosse

    James Dempsey McAlpine 7th Bn Cameronians

    Bosse, Mar 18, 2019 at 2:01 PM
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    Bosse
    Mar 21, 2019 at 11:09 AM
  13. popeye1975

    US Ship in London

    popeye1975, Mar 20, 2019 at 10:32 PM
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    KevinBattle
    Mar 21, 2019 at 10:14 AM
  14. noggin1969

    Death of German POW

    noggin1969, Nov 27, 2018 ... 2
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    graeme
    Mar 20, 2019 at 7:33 AM
  15. auzz77

    421330 Cpl J.A Morland, East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry

    auzz77, Mar 17, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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    stolpi
    Mar 18, 2019 at 12:04 PM
  16. Calder Claydon

    Slightly Off-Topic, best place to buy full size MOD approved replica WW2 Medals?

    Calder Claydon, Mar 15, 2019
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    Bazz
    Mar 17, 2019 at 11:45 AM
  17. JimmyC1983

    George Raynor Israel Dale - 9 Squadron RAF

    JimmyC1983, Jan 28, 2019
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    JimmyC1983
    Mar 15, 2019
  18. Calder Claydon

    A Polish Special Forces Soldier in the British Army!?

    Calder Claydon, Mar 14, 2019
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    Tullybrone
    Mar 15, 2019
  19. PWG

    Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Humphrey

    PWG, Feb 25, 2019
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    PWG
    Mar 13, 2019
  20. Alisonmallen

    Sgt McAleer Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

    Alisonmallen, Jun 19, 2018 ... 2
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    Tony56
    Mar 13, 2019
  21. Danny Burt

    Military Cross holder, 4th Btn KRRC ID ????

    Danny Burt, Mar 12, 2019
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    Danny Burt
    Mar 12, 2019
  22. Philf

    In need of advice. 3770251 Harry Fitzgerald

    Philf, Mar 10, 2019
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    harkness
    Mar 11, 2019
  23. BerniesGirl

    Corporal Bernard Leslie Evans 13th Platoon 1/7th Btn Middlesex Regt

    BerniesGirl, Oct 8, 2011
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    Philip Hanman
    Mar 10, 2019
  24. Ben Girling

    Cyril Douglas Langdon

    Ben Girling, Mar 7, 2019
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    Tony56
    Mar 8, 2019
  25. Ben Girling

    Gifford I Langdon

    Ben Girling, Mar 5, 2019
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    Tricky Dicky
    Mar 8, 2019
  26. ypres5

    Lance Corporal, George Edward Bellamy, 5th Sherwood Forester's Killed

    ypres5, Mar 6, 2019
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    ypres5
    Mar 8, 2019
  27. Charley Fortnum

    Family Soldiers: 1/4th Essex (WW2) & 25 Field Regiment R.A.(Post-War)

    Charley Fortnum, Mar 21, 2015 ... 11 12 13
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    Stuart Avery
    Mar 7, 2019
  28. graeme

    Frank HALE Sherwoods

    graeme, Mar 6, 2019
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    graeme
    Mar 7, 2019
  29. hza

    War Grave Belgium: Joseph FAIL, 2 LINCOLNSHIRE, DENDERWINDEKE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

    hza, Jun 17, 2010 ... 4 5 6
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    ramacal
    Mar 5, 2019
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