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  1. Photo Restoration

    Discussion of, and helping out with, the restoration of family & military photographs.
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  1. nickc
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    Did any of your family serve during WW2; if so what did they do?

    nickc, Apr 12, 2006 ... 25 26 27
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    Reid
    Jun 3, 2020
  2. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

    dbf, Dec 16, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    8RB
    Feb 23, 2020
  3. amberdog45
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    Scottish Research

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    amberdog45
    Jan 26, 2020
  4. 7mark
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    Handwritten Codes on Casualty Records

    7mark, Nov 17, 2016 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Dec 27, 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. 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. 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
  12. craftman

    Reme 6ib 14th Army

    craftman, Feb 14, 2006
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    Anaspanner
    Jul 2, 2020 at 9:48 PM
  13. Rob Cross

    Family Search.

    Rob Cross, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:39 AM
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    Rob Cross
    Jul 2, 2020 at 2:04 PM
  14. Dafydd

    Maj. Charles Longueville Willding Jones CCTU - map ref help

    Dafydd, Jul 4, 2019 ... 2
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    Dafydd
    Jun 30, 2020 at 10:16 AM
  15. RichyC

    Royal Eng, 6 MC Group, 21st Army - Ghent, Belgium 1944

    RichyC, Sep 13, 2018
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    geordie809
    Jun 29, 2020 at 9:42 PM
  16. Alex McM

    Which Squadron did they serve in?

    Alex McM, Jun 29, 2020 at 8:23 AM
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    Alex McM
    Jun 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM
  17. stuart tanner

    Whitstable Royal Artillery Photo ID

    stuart tanner, Jun 28, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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    travers1940
    Jun 28, 2020 at 6:04 PM
  18. CWV

    IN SEARCH OF: Chippy Carpenter, 2nd SAS or Chippy Carpendale...

    CWV, May 11, 2009
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    dbf
    Jun 25, 2020
  19. noggin1969

    Death of German POW

    noggin1969, Nov 27, 2018 ... 2 3
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    Lindele
    Jun 25, 2020
  20. Sean Gray

    Searching for info on my grandfather (80th Field Regiment R.A., T.A)

    Sean Gray, Feb 20, 2012
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    DavidjF
    Jun 24, 2020
  21. Guy Hudson

    H.C. Higgins R.E. 3 Commando Vaagso Raid

    Guy Hudson, Jun 23, 2020
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    Guy Hudson
    Jun 23, 2020
  22. Hitchlock

    Francis Dorricott, 1 Herefordshire Regiment

    Hitchlock, Apr 3, 2011
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    Julie Marie
    Jun 23, 2020
  23. clare lister

    329 battery 83nd field artillery 53rd welsh divison

    clare lister, Jun 21, 2020
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    Owen
    Jun 21, 2020
  24. von Smallhausen

    Flt/Lt Hugh Wallace Thomson RAF 1944- Artilleryman 1940

    von Smallhausen, Jun 18, 2020 ... 2
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    von Smallhausen
    Jun 21, 2020
  25. Lancaster LM 570

    Flying Officer Kenneth George Bellingham 106 Sqaudron

    Lancaster LM 570, Jun 21, 2020
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    Tony56
    Jun 21, 2020
  26. Lancaster LM 570

    Sergeant Howard Gavin of Australia

    Lancaster LM 570, Jun 21, 2020
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    Richelieu
    Jun 21, 2020
  27. royalscot 2012

    John Lyall Ross.... Pioneer Corps

    royalscot 2012, Jun 8, 2020
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    royalscot 2012
    Jun 21, 2020
  28. sketch

    132519 John Neilson 'Ian' LAPRAIK, DSO, OBE, MC*, TD, Cameron Highlanders, SBS & SAS

    sketch, Jan 31, 2012
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    dbf
    Jun 20, 2020
  29. H. Derpington

    4130619 Gunner John 'Jack' Foster, Devons, 87th Anti Tank Regiment, North Africa, Italy, Palestine

    H. Derpington, Jun 20, 2020
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    reddevon
    Jun 20, 2020
  30. Charlie Clark

    W G Hollingsworth Lancashire Fulsiliers

    Charlie Clark, Jan 25, 2017
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    bamboo43
    Jun 20, 2020
  31. WheresJimmy?

    James Henry Deacon 1st Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment WW2 Burma

    WheresJimmy?, Jun 19, 2020
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    WheresJimmy?
    Jun 20, 2020
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