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  1. Photo Restoration

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

    amberdog45, Nov 7, 2017 ... 2
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    AB64
    Jan 17, 2020 at 10:32 AM
  2. 7mark
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    Handwritten Codes on Casualty Records

    7mark, Nov 17, 2016 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Dec 27, 2019
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Shin Gebis
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    Doncaster Soldiers

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

    bydand31, Feb 15, 2019
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    davidbfpo
    Feb 24, 2019
  7. 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
  8. dbf
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    WW2 Medal racks

    dbf, Dec 16, 2013 ... 2 3
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    James Harvey
    Nov 26, 2017
  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. Popswar

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

    Popswar, Jan 17, 2020 at 1:23 PM
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    timuk
    Jan 17, 2020 at 4:21 PM
  14. veronicad

    Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

    veronicad, Jan 17, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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    veronicad
    Jan 17, 2020 at 11:59 AM
  15. Gaynor Owen

    Tydvil Ronald James

    Gaynor Owen, Jan 14, 2020 at 11:36 PM
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    harkness
    Jan 17, 2020 at 10:24 AM
  16. Shiny

    Help with a medal listing / Merchant Navy record

    Shiny, Jan 15, 2020 at 9:15 AM
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    Shiny
    Jan 15, 2020 at 1:27 PM
  17. Charley Fortnum

    1531476 Reginald James DOGGETT, Royal Artillery: POW

    Charley Fortnum, Jan 11, 2020 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Jan 14, 2020 at 5:35 PM
  18. IBman

    SBOS y.reg 43-00000

    IBman, Jan 14, 2020 at 7:58 AM
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 14, 2020 at 5:24 PM
  19. Hoody321

    Researching casualties from 26th Armoured Brigade Workshops

    Hoody321, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:17 AM
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 14, 2020 at 10:33 AM
  20. BFlynn

    Dutch man who went to US for training during WW2

    BFlynn, Jan 13, 2020 at 9:27 AM
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    BFlynn
    Jan 13, 2020 at 10:23 PM
  21. kjmccarthy

    3851936 John Donald McCARTHY

    kjmccarthy, Jun 5, 2013
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    amberdog45
    Jan 12, 2020 at 9:02 PM
  22. Shiny

    L/Sgt George Alan Harrison RE - Help with postings

    Shiny, Jan 12, 2020 at 1:09 PM
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    Shiny
    Jan 12, 2020 at 5:37 PM
  23. Raymond Andre

    David Thomas Walters 43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.

    Raymond Andre, Jan 9, 2020 ... 2
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    Raymond Andre
    Jan 11, 2020
  24. Tinap

    973823 Frank KIRTON, 158 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

    Tinap, Jun 27, 2016 ... 2
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    harkness
    Jan 9, 2020
  25. Trevster

    6th Battalion, Lincs Regiment.

    Trevster, Apr 24, 2008 ... 2
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    DShore
    Jan 9, 2020
  26. PWG

    Lt.Col. F.B. Baker Retd.

    PWG, Jan 8, 2020
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    PWG
    Jan 8, 2020
  27. PWG

    Lt. Col. R.M Hall retd.

    PWG, Jan 8, 2020
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    PWG
    Jan 8, 2020
  28. PWG

    Lt. Col. C.W: Barker

    PWG, Jan 8, 2020
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    PWG
    Jan 8, 2020
  29. PWG

    Major Douglas Mac Olive

    PWG, Jan 8, 2020
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    PWG
    Jan 8, 2020
  30. Maree

    Douglas Keith Latham. TX2681. 2/40 INFBn

    Maree, Jan 7, 2020
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    Maree
    Jan 8, 2020
  31. sketch

    Info on Casualty 7th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

    sketch, Jan 26, 2013
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    fox81
    Jan 7, 2020
  32. Graham A Poole

    Location Identification Reqd

    Graham A Poole, Jan 7, 2020
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    Graham A Poole
    Jan 7, 2020
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