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  1. Photo Restoration

    Discussion of, and helping out with, the restoration of family & military photographs.
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  1. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

    dbf, Dec 16, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    redtop
    Feb 18, 2020 at 11:01 AM
  2. amberdog45
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    Scottish Research

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    amberdog45
    Jan 26, 2020
  3. 7mark
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    Handwritten Codes on Casualty Records

    7mark, Nov 17, 2016 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Dec 27, 2019
  4. nickc
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    Did any of your family serve during WW2; if so what did they do?

    nickc, Apr 12, 2006 ... 24 25 26
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    Tony56
    Nov 13, 2019
  5. L J
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    British aristocracy losses in WW2

    L J, Sep 5, 2009 ... 8 9 10
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    Guy Hudson
    Oct 18, 2019
  6. Shin Gebis
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    Doncaster Soldiers

    Shin Gebis, Nov 7, 2013
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    bamboo43
    Apr 27, 2019
  7. bydand31
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    What are your family anecdotes from WW2

    bydand31, Feb 15, 2019
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    davidbfpo
    Feb 24, 2019
  8. 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
  9. Paul Reed
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    WW2 Service Records Address

    Paul Reed, Feb 26, 2004 ... 2
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    Cee
    Jun 30, 2013
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Paul Reed
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    Your WW2 Ancestors

    Paul Reed, Mar 3, 2004 ... 4 5 6
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    Operation Detachment
    Aug 12, 2010
  13. Skoyen89

    RAF Casualty List?

    Skoyen89, Feb 11, 2020
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    snailer
    Feb 17, 2020 at 10:19 PM
  14. JohnM

    Help Tracing My Grandad

    JohnM, Jan 26, 2006
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    Ray Westbury
    Feb 12, 2020 at 11:16 AM
  15. Ratmanpat

    2nd fife and forfar yeomanry 1944

    Ratmanpat, Feb 9, 2020
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    Ratmanpat
    Feb 11, 2020
  16. drdetecto

    Lost Trails...help Needed in Canada

    drdetecto, Feb 5, 2020
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    travers1940
    Feb 9, 2020
  17. Gerry Williams

    Tracing relative - 2nd & 1st Battalions Rifle Brigade - Libya, Italy, NW Europe

    Gerry Williams, Sep 30, 2019
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    CL1
    Feb 8, 2020
  18. David Winterbottom

    Tom Tetlow

    David Winterbottom, Feb 5, 2020
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    Mr Jinks
    Feb 5, 2020
  19. Jonesy123

    Maj. Norman Chetwynd Rollo A Compagnie 6th K.O.S.B.

    Jonesy123, Aug 14, 2013
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    Jonesy123
    Feb 5, 2020
  20. Jonesy123

    Lt Col Gibson J T, 1/5th Bn The Welch

    Jonesy123, Feb 3, 2020
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    B_3920
    Feb 3, 2020
  21. captstanzl

    3rd The King's Own Hussars B Squadron

    captstanzl, Feb 3, 2020
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    captstanzl
    Feb 3, 2020
  22. Charley Fortnum

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

    Charley Fortnum, Mar 21, 2015 ... 14 15 16
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    Charley Fortnum
    Feb 3, 2020
  23. Shiny

    Help with a medal listing / Merchant Navy record

    Shiny, Jan 15, 2020
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    Shiny
    Jan 31, 2020
  24. Popswar

    John Brennand 641337 RAF M.U.153 - Singapore - Java - Haruku

    Popswar, Jan 17, 2020
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    Popswar
    Jan 31, 2020
  25. 13thbattalion

    Leonard Howarth

    13thbattalion, May 11, 2017
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    Howarth
    Jan 29, 2020
  26. vestingjager

    Help needed, James Anthony, Royal Engineers

    vestingjager, Jan 28, 2020
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    vestingjager
    Jan 29, 2020
  27. lewigginton

    Finding Information on Family Member That Served - John McGill, RAAF

    lewigginton, Jun 24, 2011
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    KevinBattle
    Jan 28, 2020
  28. malcwayland

    Pte. Peter Sutton, 4809811, Royal Lincolnshire Regt. and Royal Artillery

    malcwayland, Jan 27, 2020
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    malcwayland
    Jan 28, 2020
  29. paulrun26

    Some notes from a diary about training...

    paulrun26, Jan 26, 2020
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    harkness
    Jan 28, 2020
  30. John French

    1/5th Welch Regiment - Private (6088428) Percy Garwood

    John French, Jan 27, 2020
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    stolpi
    Jan 27, 2020
  31. paulrun26

    How do you all record your findings?

    paulrun26, Jan 24, 2020
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    bamboo43
    Jan 24, 2020
  32. GDBruce

    Information about George Bruce, 115 Squadron

    GDBruce, Jan 1, 2008
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    OldGreyBeard
    Jan 23, 2020
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