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  1. Photo Restoration

    Discussion of, and helping out with, the restoration of family & military photographs.
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  1. 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
  2. amberdog45
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    Scottish Research

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    Shane Greer
    Dec 2, 2018
  3. 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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    Shane Greer
    Dec 2, 2018
  4. 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
  5. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

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

    Paul Reed, Feb 26, 2004 ... 2
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    Cee
    Jun 30, 2013
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Alisonmallen

    Sgt McAleer Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

    Alisonmallen, Jun 19, 2018 ... 2
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    bexley84
    Jan 23, 2019 at 8:34 PM
  10. Hoody321

    Researching a Gordon Highlander who doesn’t seem to exist...

    Hoody321, Jan 23, 2019 at 8:02 AM
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 23, 2019 at 11:07 AM
  11. The Viking

    Help needed please John Conway RA

    The Viking, Jan 23, 2019 at 4:15 AM
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 23, 2019 at 10:20 AM
  12. Hoody321

    Researching a Casualty: 8th Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

    Hoody321, Jan 2, 2019 ... 2
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    Hoody321
    Jan 23, 2019 at 7:52 AM
  13. sligoglaswegian

    Army photos.

    sligoglaswegian, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:24 PM
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    sligoglaswegian
    Jan 22, 2019 at 8:37 PM
  14. Charley Fortnum

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

    Charley Fortnum, Mar 21, 2015 ... 10 11 12
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    Charley Fortnum
    Jan 22, 2019 at 6:36 PM
  15. stevep360

    Anyone have any Northumberland Hussars 102nd WW2 photographs?

    stevep360, Jan 22, 2019 at 6:20 PM
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    stevep360
    Jan 22, 2019 at 6:20 PM
  16. datatdli

    10 Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment

    datatdli, Nov 26, 2005
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    Charley Fortnum
    Jan 22, 2019 at 3:58 PM
  17. Trevster

    6th Battalion, Lincs Regiment.

    Trevster, Apr 24, 2008 ... 2
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    Barrie Stewart
    Jan 22, 2019 at 8:08 AM
  18. Lindsay Aspin

    Operation Varsity 24.03.45. - Earls Colne Airfield - Discovery of WW2 Letters

    Lindsay Aspin, Apr 7, 2010 ... 2
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    Cee
    Jan 21, 2019 at 1:19 PM
  19. JanThijs

    Joseph Walter Montgomery - The Cameronians 9bn

    JanThijs, Dec 24, 2018 ... 2
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    Stuart Avery
    Jan 20, 2019 at 1:53 PM
  20. wtid45

    Major Ian Patterson SBS

    wtid45, Apr 14, 2010
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 20, 2019 at 12:57 PM
  21. Wendy Mac...

    Help with a Soldier - Who did he serve with?

    Wendy Mac..., Jan 18, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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    Owen
    Jan 18, 2019 at 9:49 PM
  22. Simon Toyne

    F/O Frank Johnson #j91001

    Simon Toyne, Nov 18, 2017
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    Simon Toyne
    Jan 15, 2019
  23. clivefarmer

    Sidney Reid

    clivefarmer, Jan 14, 2019
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 14, 2019
  24. AB64

    4343638 Private Ronald Tidy, 1st East Yorks died 24/7/40

    AB64, Jan 6, 2019
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    Tony56
    Jan 11, 2019
  25. mac657

    Researching South african - M20334 J Rooskrans.

    mac657, Jan 5, 2019
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    mac657
    Jan 6, 2019
  26. Paul Bradford

    Rifle Brigade, Siege of Calais. Company Question

    Paul Bradford, Jan 4, 2019
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    harkness
    Jan 5, 2019
  27. noggin1969

    Death of German POW

    noggin1969, Nov 27, 2018 ... 2
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    noggin1969
    Dec 27, 2018
  28. FISHAZ780

    Sidney William Abel

    FISHAZ780, Dec 18, 2018
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    Owen
    Dec 24, 2018
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