Service Records

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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 5 6 7
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    RobM
    Sep 18, 2020 at 9:19 PM
  2. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    Tony56
    Sep 8, 2020
  3. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Rothy
    Jul 15, 2020
  4. Philip of Lee
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    Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.

    Philip of Lee, Apr 5, 2015
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    S54
    Jun 27, 2020
  5. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    tillyk
    Feb 15, 2020
  6. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    veronicad
    Jan 15, 2020
  7. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    SkrigeToon
    Nov 29, 2019
  8. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  9. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

    Tullybrone, Mar 14, 2019
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    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2019
  10. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  11. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  12. Paul Dorrell
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    Demob thread: How, how long, age & service group numbers of release, etc

    Paul Dorrell, Jun 27, 2011 ... 2 3
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    6,164
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  13. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  14. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

    ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017
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    ozzy16
    Nov 20, 2017
  15. Barb20
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    Under arrest

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  16. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    970
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  17. hutchie
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    Practice makes perfect: Training, Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    4,605
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  18. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,745
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,805
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  20. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  21. annieb
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    Is a man's original service record the same as that held by the MOD?

    annieb, Aug 17, 2015
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    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  22. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  23. von Poop
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    Were there physical weight limits on recruitment?

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  24. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,143
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  25. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    1,234
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  26. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  27. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  28. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  29. Justin History
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    Where was information about a British soldier's blood group kept?

    Justin History, May 31, 2014 ... 2
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    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  30. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    2,400
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  32. Peter Clare
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    Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)

    Peter Clare, Sep 7, 2013
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    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  34. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,305
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,223
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  36. kim987

    Help understanding Battalion on service recorsd

    kim987, Sep 15, 2020 at 11:27 AM
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    kim987
    Sep 15, 2020 at 6:45 PM
  37. kim987

    4267468 Sapper Sweeney, P K - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers / Royal Engineers: Service Records

    kim987, Dec 1, 2019 ... 3 4 5
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    kim987
    Sep 15, 2020 at 11:14 AM
  38. Gourami

    Class A Release

    Gourami, Sep 10, 2020
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    Tullybrone
    Sep 12, 2020
  39. Leighton Shaw

    3969177 Pte Stanley Verdun SKINNER, MM, 2 Welch Regiment: Citation for MM, Burma

    Leighton Shaw, Sep 7, 2020
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    Leighton Shaw
    Sep 8, 2020
  40. AJBonny

    Form 543A abbreviations

    AJBonny, Aug 23, 2020
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    138
    dbf
    Sep 7, 2020
  41. Dave Wood

    Help Needed Identifying Army Forms B2063 & B2070

    Dave Wood, Sep 1, 2020
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    100
    Dave Wood
    Sep 1, 2020
  42. Damion Simpkin

    Service Records Dilemma

    Damion Simpkin, Apr 5, 2020
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    410
    Tony56
    Aug 31, 2020
  43. Packhow75

    Lt Smith PRI.... What does "PRI" mean?

    Packhow75, Aug 7, 2013
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    995
    SheldrickQRIH
    Aug 27, 2020
  44. alan8376

    Post WW2 Army Service Records

    alan8376, Aug 26, 2020
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    78
    alan8376
    Aug 26, 2020
  45. Sonof

    My Fathers Service: RA

    Sonof, Aug 4, 2020 ... 2
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    631
    Stuart Avery
    Aug 17, 2020
  46. MongoUK

    MOD Entitlement Details

    MongoUK, Aug 15, 2020
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    96
    MongoUK
    Aug 15, 2020
  47. Connor Dan Bishop

    RAF Service Record

    Connor Dan Bishop, Aug 7, 2020
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    Connor Dan Bishop
    Aug 7, 2020
  48. Steve Schofield

    Alan Schofield - GSC, E.Yorks and Northants - code deciphering!

    Steve Schofield, Aug 1, 2020
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    204
    Steve Schofield
    Aug 3, 2020
  49. Uncle Jack

    WINDLE Frank R.N.A.S.B.R.

    Uncle Jack, Aug 1, 2020
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    99
    Uncle Jack
    Aug 1, 2020
  50. PeterM

    help with grandfathers war recorded needed

    PeterM, Aug 12, 2013 ... 2
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    1,327
    Owen
    Jul 31, 2020
  51. Brekett

    Granted WSP?

    Brekett, Jul 28, 2020
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    113
    Brekett
    Jul 28, 2020
  52. Brekett

    Part of Operation Torch?

    Brekett, Jul 27, 2020
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    193
    Osborne2
    Jul 28, 2020
  53. anne wolstenholme

    Need help with dads WW2 service record 53rd Welsh div

    anne wolstenholme, Feb 15, 2016 ... 2
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    1,311
    anne wolstenholme
    Jul 18, 2020
  54. Bradley Ketley

    Willaim ketley research royal signal 8th army

    Bradley Ketley, Jul 17, 2020
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    Bradley Ketley
    Jul 17, 2020
  55. Barneynotts

    Change of Regiment

    Barneynotts, May 8, 2018 ... 2
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    20
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    844
    Phill Kennedy
    Jul 5, 2020
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