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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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    8RB
    Feb 23, 2020
  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. Chris Morris

    14732778 J R MORRIS, 1 East Lancashire Regiment

    Chris Morris, Sep 24, 2019
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    Tony56
    Apr 1, 2020 at 5:06 PM
  14. HTSCF Fareham

    310069 Private William BRADLEY, Royal Tank Regiment

    HTSCF Fareham, Mar 28, 2020 at 9:18 AM
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    HTSCF Fareham
    Mar 29, 2020 at 11:54 AM
  15. krrc97

    1096874 C H DAY: 132 Field Regiment RA & 1007 Port Operating Company RE

    krrc97, Mar 27, 2020 at 5:24 PM
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    krrc97
    Mar 28, 2020 at 3:00 PM
  16. JoEastwood

    Gunners Hunter, McCann & Jeffries, 9th Coast Regiment Royal Artillery 1942

    JoEastwood, Mar 26, 2020
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    travers1940
    Mar 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM
  17. BrontyWW2

    Military number?

    BrontyWW2, Mar 27, 2020 at 2:52 PM
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    BrontyWW2
    Mar 27, 2020 at 7:12 PM
  18. Stephen Arrowsmith

    Help with Father's service.

    Stephen Arrowsmith, Mar 23, 2020
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    Stephen Arrowsmith
    Mar 27, 2020 at 3:32 AM
  19. Paul Pariso

    Help with Paratrooper names.

    Paul Pariso, Aug 5, 2010 ... 12 13 14
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    John Dempster
    Mar 27, 2020 at 2:45 AM
  20. Emily Gillatt-Ball

    Finding records for RAMC Sgt

    Emily Gillatt-Ball, Mar 26, 2020
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    Bruneval
    Mar 26, 2020
  21. von Smallhausen

    Who is Pte. F MEADS?

    von Smallhausen, Mar 22, 2020
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    von Smallhausen
    Mar 24, 2020
  22. drix

    R.A.S.C officers and ncos

    drix, Dec 13, 2011
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    travers1940
    Mar 23, 2020
  23. Morancé

    German military = sutterlin writing

    Morancé, Mar 21, 2020
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    Owen
    Mar 23, 2020
  24. PWG

    Charles William Barker, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

    PWG, Mar 21, 2020
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    PWG
    Mar 22, 2020
  25. Singvogel

    Any info on the 61st (Caernarfon & Denbigh) Medium Regiment RA?

    Singvogel, Feb 15, 2015 ... 2
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    Andy P12
    Mar 21, 2020
  26. dryan67

    6290784 Pte Edward DIXON, 1 Buffs - Help Interpret Service Records

    dryan67, Mar 19, 2020 ... 2
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    scar54
    Mar 20, 2020
  27. Drew5233

    Self Isolating and bored?

    Drew5233, Mar 18, 2020
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    Drew5233
    Mar 18, 2020
  28. johnwindle

    Royal Navy records

    johnwindle, Mar 15, 2020
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    johnwindle
    Mar 15, 2020
  29. Jan2000

    Normann Gradwell 5th Bn The Black Watch

    Jan2000, Mar 15, 2020
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    Tony56
    Mar 15, 2020
  30. Mr Jinks

    When research goes wrong !

    Mr Jinks, Mar 5, 2020 ... 3 4 5
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    CL1
    Mar 10, 2020
  31. Biscuitman

    Desert Rat - more info about my Dad

    Biscuitman, Mar 2, 2020
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    Biscuitman
    Mar 8, 2020
  32. monica meg

    FEPOW died aboard Tamahoko Maru

    monica meg, Mar 21, 2010 ... 2
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    John Patrick
    Mar 6, 2020
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