Service Records

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  1. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  2. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2 3
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    bamboo43
    May 3, 2019
  3. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2
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    Lindsey Collis Price
    Mar 20, 2019
  4. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

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

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  6. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    Tricky Dicky
    Nov 25, 2018
  7. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,261
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  8. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    56,031
    MongoUK
    Sep 6, 2018
  9. 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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    4,470
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  10. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    Eddie Mayell
    Dec 1, 2017
  11. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    15,416
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  12. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    516
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  14. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    549
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  15. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    15,392
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  16. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    2,904
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  17. 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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    7,500
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 27, 2017
  18. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,245
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,078
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  20. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    4,543
    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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    638
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  24. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    702
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  25. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    863
    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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    910
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  27. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    3,694
    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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    1,764
    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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    2,032
    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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    1,789
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,655
    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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    1,160
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    4
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    1,176
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  34. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    5
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    981
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,852
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  36. Lynda
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    Service & Personal Files RASC, RA North Africa, Italy

    Lynda, Feb 1, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    11,006
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. fathippy

    Royal Artillery Leonard Barker - help with service records please

    fathippy, Jun 10, 2019
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    217
    fathippy
    Jun 16, 2019 at 9:51 PM
  38. Allan thomas

    Part 2 Orders

    Allan thomas, Jun 16, 2019 at 9:55 AM
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    103
    Steve Mac
    Jun 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM
  39. Mollyolly

    Help deciphering army records

    Mollyolly, Jun 7, 2019 ... 2
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    34
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    305
    Tullybrone
    Jun 13, 2019 at 7:11 PM
  40. jackp95

    Can anyone identify this symbol? RNVR Navy List

    jackp95, Jun 11, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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    122
    jackp95
    Jun 12, 2019 at 2:31 PM
  41. TJMaynard

    RAF Airfield Construction Service - 5204/5006 Squadrons

    TJMaynard, Jun 11, 2019 at 11:40 AM
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    1
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    41
    Tricky Dicky
    Jun 11, 2019 at 12:00 PM
  42. Chef_Hendrix

    J.J. Benton RAF/FAA

    Chef_Hendrix, Mar 4, 2019
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    13
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    254
    Chef_Hendrix
    Jun 10, 2019
  43. BeckyR

    RAF form 3905 - Restricted

    BeckyR, Jun 4, 2019
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    4
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    129
    Harry Ree
    Jun 5, 2019
  44. Emjsw01

    George Williams Service Records

    Emjsw01, May 18, 2019 ... 2
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    29
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    360
    Emjsw01
    May 22, 2019
  45. Louglitter

    Abbreviation and codes

    Louglitter, May 13, 2019
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    7
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    176
    Louglitter
    May 15, 2019
  46. BritishTJK

    Help deciphering my GF's service record

    BritishTJK, May 12, 2019
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    232
    BritishTJK
    May 14, 2019
  47. Youngr1

    Hello, And some Help Deciphering a RE service record.

    Youngr1, Oct 20, 2017
    Replies:
    9
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    625
    Youngr1
    May 9, 2019
  48. Nellypooks

    REME record help please

    Nellypooks, May 7, 2019
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    9
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    147
    Tullybrone
    May 8, 2019
  49. palawrence

    Desciphering War Service Records (WW 2)

    palawrence, May 8, 2019
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    107
    palawrence
    May 8, 2019
  50. granddaughter of a recce

    Understanding Service Records WW2 Recce

    granddaughter of a recce, May 6, 2019
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    201
    granddaughter of a recce
    May 8, 2019
  51. Chunty

    RFWOA

    Chunty, May 1, 2019
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    2
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    88
    Chunty
    May 1, 2019
  52. bamboo43

    Service Record Abbreviation NVAH

    bamboo43, Apr 21, 2019
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    220
    bamboo43
    Apr 21, 2019
  53. slick

    Home Guard record interpretation ?

    slick, Apr 18, 2019
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    5
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    116
    Skip
    Apr 19, 2019
  54. quovandius

    U company infantry training centre 19 itc

    quovandius, Apr 16, 2019
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    75
    quovandius
    Apr 16, 2019
  55. adele gervis

    ☆rasc service record help

    adele gervis, Apr 12, 2019 ... 2
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    466
    Tullybrone
    Apr 15, 2019
  56. Medwyn Edwards

    Dad's Medals Arrived

    Medwyn Edwards, Apr 6, 2019
    Replies:
    8
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    252
    James Harvey
    Apr 7, 2019
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