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  1. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Tullybrone
    Feb 17, 2020 at 6:12 PM
  2. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    16,779
    tillyk
    Feb 15, 2020 at 4:57 PM
  3. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    4,875
    Joseph 1921
    Jan 29, 2020
  4. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    80,130
    veronicad
    Jan 15, 2020
  5. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    7,217
    SkrigeToon
    Nov 29, 2019
  6. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    58,559
    von Poop
    Jul 5, 2019
  7. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    3,853
    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  8. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

    Tullybrone, Mar 14, 2019
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    257
    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2019
  9. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,503
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  11. 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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    5,331
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  12. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    16,863
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  13. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    702
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  15. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1
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    749
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  16. 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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    3,839
    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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    8,810
    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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    1,495
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    20
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    2,455
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  20. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    5,485
    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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    1,876
    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  22. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    2,190
    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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    808
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  24. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
    Replies:
    6
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    920
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  25. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
    Replies:
    7
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    1,053
    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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    1,109
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  27. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    4,456
    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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    2,066
    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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    2,467
    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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    2,165
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
    Replies:
    21
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    2,040
    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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    1,375
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,408
    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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    1,152
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,042
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  36. paulbellis

    Grandfather's service records, 1st Bn Border regiment

    paulbellis, Aug 17, 2019 ... 2
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    22
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    442
    Tullybrone
    Feb 18, 2020 at 12:53 PM
  37. pdarran

    Medal entitlement

    pdarran, Feb 4, 2020
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    4
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    143
    pdarran
    Feb 15, 2020 at 8:13 PM
  38. tillyk
    Locked

    Ministry of Labour trade classifications

    tillyk, Feb 15, 2020 at 12:58 PM
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    42
    Owen
    Feb 15, 2020 at 1:12 PM
  39. Emelia11312

    Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)

    Emelia11312, Mar 18, 2018
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    668
    guy moore
    Feb 14, 2020 at 9:23 AM
  40. Reid

    RN Service Records

    Reid, Feb 9, 2020
    Replies:
    8
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    129
    Reid
    Feb 12, 2020 at 1:27 AM
  41. kim987

    Service Records

    kim987, Dec 1, 2019 ... 2
    Replies:
    38
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    964
    kim987
    Feb 9, 2020
  42. Alan Lonsdale

    RAF Form 543 - Help Needed Please

    Alan Lonsdale, Jan 29, 2020
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    12
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    161
    Alan Lonsdale
    Feb 1, 2020
  43. JamesDrury

    Grandad's service records 146 RAC

    JamesDrury, Nov 28, 2019 ... 2
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    912
    JamesDrury
    Jan 31, 2020
  44. Drew5233

    Warrant Officer Class III, Platoon Sergeant Major: general discussion about the rank

    Drew5233, Sep 16, 2009 ... 2
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    4,051
    idler
    Jan 29, 2020
  45. Gogargirl

    REPJJ abbreviation

    Gogargirl, Jan 26, 2020
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    3
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    87
    bamboo43
    Jan 26, 2020
  46. Sarahc5

    Who did he serve with and when? (Photos in comments)

    Sarahc5, Jan 26, 2020
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    94
    Sarahc5
    Jan 26, 2020
  47. Charjenks

    Medal/ clasp query

    Charjenks, Jan 23, 2020
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    11
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    163
    timuk
    Jan 24, 2020
  48. LLB

    Ryukyus

    LLB, Jan 21, 2020
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    4
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    135
    Ewen Scott
    Jan 22, 2020
  49. paulrun26

    A bit of help deciphering please!

    paulrun26, Jan 20, 2020
    Replies:
    19
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    285
    papiermache
    Jan 22, 2020
  50. Ahmed Muhammad

    Brigadier I . A . Roche DSO

    Ahmed Muhammad, Sep 6, 2017
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    579
    Brendan Fleming
    Jan 20, 2020
  51. Charjenks

    14th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, 4th British Infantry Division: service records

    Charjenks, Jan 5, 2020
    Replies:
    11
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    216
    minden1759
    Jan 11, 2020
  52. Laura_C

    Translation please

    Laura_C, Dec 30, 2019
    Replies:
    5
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    217
    KevinBattle
    Jan 8, 2020
  53. Sarah Laine

    Service record help

    Sarah Laine, Dec 15, 2019 ... 2
    Replies:
    26
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    547
    Sarah Laine
    Jan 7, 2020
  54. JohnEds

    Last Piece of the Jigsaw

    JohnEds, Jan 4, 2020
    Replies:
    7
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    181
    Tullybrone
    Jan 6, 2020
  55. Rawalpindi

    Y/7 List help

    Rawalpindi, Feb 20, 2018
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    586
    Cheekablue
    Dec 30, 2019
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