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  1. Photo Restoration

    Discussion of, and helping out with, the restoration of family & military photographs.
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    Latest: I don't like 'colourised' photos. Do you? SDP, May 18, 2022
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  1. Shin Gebis
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    Doncaster Soldiers

    Shin Gebis, Nov 7, 2013 ... 2
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    Shin Gebis
    May 13, 2022
  2. Paul Reed
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    Did any of your family serve during WW2; if so what did they do?

    Paul Reed, Mar 3, 2004 ... 31 32 33
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    Richard Makinson
    Apr 30, 2022
  3. bydand31
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    What are your family anecdotes from WW2

    bydand31, Feb 15, 2019 ... 2
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    Richard Luther
    Jan 17, 2022
  4. 7mark
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    Handwritten Codes on Casualty Records

    7mark, Nov 17, 2016 ... 2 3
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    8RB
    Jan 16, 2022
  5. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

    dbf, Dec 16, 2013 ... 3 4 5
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    James Harvey
    Oct 21, 2021
  6. L J
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    British aristocracy losses in WW2

    L J, Sep 5, 2009 ... 8 9 10
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    CL1
    Dec 19, 2020
  7. amberdog45
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    Scottish Research

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    amberdog45
    Jan 26, 2020
  8. Paul Reed
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    WW2 Service Records Address

    Paul Reed, Feb 26, 2004 ... 2
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    Cee
    Jun 30, 2013
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. DAVE MARTIN

    4979824 Corporal W A HOLYOAK, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters: Wounded, Italy

    DAVE MARTIN, Apr 19, 2022
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    DAVE MARTIN
    May 25, 2022 at 10:03 AM
  12. Trosper

    942070 Joseph Carlyle Blackburn? BEM, RAF

    Trosper, May 25, 2022 at 3:37 AM
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    RAFCommands
    May 25, 2022 at 7:15 AM
  13. Buteman

    ENSOR, Charles Nephi, Private, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, Died 24 March 1945 - Looking for more info

    Buteman, May 28, 2015
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    David Woods
    May 24, 2022 at 5:20 PM
  14. CRFC

    Sgt. A W Robus 1st Parachute Battalion - Arnhem

    CRFC, Dec 17, 2016 ... 2
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    jola
    May 23, 2022 at 7:29 PM
  15. Sally Meek

    Army Commission

    Sally Meek, May 13, 2022
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    Sally Meek
    May 20, 2022 at 10:39 AM
  16. Joseph Buckler

    Deserters (Bit of a strange one)

    Joseph Buckler, Jan 16, 2021
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    CL1
    May 17, 2022
  17. DPritchard

    Airborne Training Corps - research queries

    DPritchard, Aug 11, 2021 ... 2 3
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    Rubberduck
    May 16, 2022
  18. IanS

    "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" New Testament: 1940, 244 Coy RE

    IanS, May 2, 2018
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    davidbfpo
    May 16, 2022
  19. Scottish Shona

    Father in Camerons & Parachute Regiment, N Africa, Italy, Arnhem,Palestine

    Scottish Shona, Aug 14, 2020 ... 2 3
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    Scottish Shona
    May 15, 2022
  20. Danny Burt

    Re: WW Royal Marine Captains ID needed

    Danny Burt, May 10, 2022
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    Danny Burt
    May 10, 2022
  21. SteveLunt

    Help searching Private William Ellis

    SteveLunt, Oct 31, 2020 ... 2
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    travers1940
    May 10, 2022
  22. Charley Fortnum

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

    Charley Fortnum, Mar 21, 2015 ... 19 20 21
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    Charley Fortnum
    May 10, 2022
  23. Emanuel1940

    Captain Jack Lee 14 Medium Regt RA D-Day+1

    Emanuel1940, Jan 24, 2013 ... 2
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    John Wilkes
    May 8, 2022
  24. gtduff

    Sam Bradshaw

    gtduff, Mar 18, 2014
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    Andreas
    May 6, 2022
  25. tempgal

    Camp Philadelphia in Europe? OISE?

    tempgal, Dec 10, 2009
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    Jack Springer
    Apr 26, 2022
  26. Graham Topham

    Help with information on an uncle's WWII service

    Graham Topham, Apr 24, 2022
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    Pat Atkins
    Apr 25, 2022
  27. gary prisk

    Landing table sword beach

    gary prisk, Apr 17, 2022
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    Temujin
    Apr 24, 2022
  28. 8RB

    How to find 1277 missing photos?

    8RB, Apr 7, 2022
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    8RB
    Apr 23, 2022
  29. 17thDYRCH

    Any information on Daniel Louis van Wely - Dutch Veteran

    17thDYRCH, Mar 22, 2022
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    17thDYRCH
    Apr 21, 2022
  30. Mark Leighton

    My Father, Royal Fusilier, taken POW in Italy.

    Mark Leighton, Apr 16, 2022
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    Gary Tankard
    Apr 21, 2022
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