Service Records

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  1. 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
  2. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2
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    5,206
    Blutto
    Nov 11, 2018
  3. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,137
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  4. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    55,000
    MongoUK
    Sep 6, 2018
  5. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    6,853
    alieneyes
    Jul 22, 2018
  6. 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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    4,087
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  7. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    29,962
    Eddie Mayell
    Dec 1, 2017
  8. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    14,889
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  9. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    3
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    420
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  11. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1
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    450
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  12. hendrix17
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    Rank Order?

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    1,506
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  13. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    2,598
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  14. 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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    6,888
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 27, 2017
  15. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,126
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  16. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2
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    2,531
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2016
  17. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    1,908
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  18. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    4,130
    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  19. 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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    1,475
    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  20. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    1,573
    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  21. von Poop
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    Were there physical weight limits on recruitment?

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    542
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  22. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    600
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  23. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    772
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  24. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    830
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  25. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    3,392
    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  26. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,645
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  27. 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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    1,846
    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  28. pjs
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    Army Ranks: Abbreviations and Explanations (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 2 3
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    13,398
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 23, 2015
  29. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    1,618
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  30. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    21
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    1,479
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  31. Peter Clare
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    Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)

    Peter Clare, Sep 7, 2013
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    1,071
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  32. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    904
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  33. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,751
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  34. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    25
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    3,128
    Rosey
    Oct 27, 2011
  35. Lynda
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    Service & Personal Files RASC, RA North Africa, Italy

    Lynda, Feb 1, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    10,594
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  36. Chef_Hendrix

    RAF or FAA application?

    Chef_Hendrix, Feb 2, 2019
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    3
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    92
    Chef_Hendrix
    Feb 2, 2019
  37. GnrGnr

    Kings Regulations 1950

    GnrGnr, Feb 2, 2019
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    41
    GnrGnr
    Feb 2, 2019
  38. GnrGnr

    Gunner record abbreviations

    GnrGnr, Feb 2, 2019
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    4
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    102
    GnrGnr
    Feb 2, 2019
  39. MarkSt

    IMTS, REM, (CB) MSU in RAF WOP Service Records

    MarkSt, Feb 2, 2019
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    46
    MarkSt
    Feb 2, 2019
  40. mabus44

    Grandad's War record

    mabus44, Jul 16, 2016
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    14
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    550
    mabus44
    Feb 1, 2019
  41. stevep360

    Northumberland Hussars

    stevep360, Jan 21, 2019 ... 2
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    22
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    276
    stevep360
    Jan 29, 2019
  42. stevieg

    KOYLIs North Africa

    stevieg, Mar 7, 2012
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    19
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    1,366
    Jmonkey
    Jan 23, 2019
  43. Benno

    8th Armoured Brigade HQ

    Benno, Nov 21, 2018 ... 2
    Replies:
    34
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    756
    Benno
    Jan 22, 2019
  44. David Swatton

    Help required to decipher a Naval service record!

    David Swatton, Jan 15, 2019
    Replies:
    14
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    271
    David Swatton
    Jan 19, 2019
  45. DianeE

    H Rossiter East Lancs/RA/Royal Scots Fusiliers

    DianeE, Sep 16, 2018
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    16
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    385
    DianeE
    Jan 16, 2019
  46. Enigma1003

    Far East POW record

    Enigma1003, Jan 14, 2019
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    114
    Tullybrone
    Jan 15, 2019
  47. Tom Searcher

    My father in law

    Tom Searcher, Jan 7, 2019
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    13
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    347
    gmyles
    Jan 9, 2019
  48. nicolas rs

    artic find

    nicolas rs, Jan 6, 2019
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    130
    nicolas rs
    Jan 6, 2019
  49. JanThijs

    Help to make a payment to get a service record

    JanThijs, Dec 31, 2018
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    140
    JanThijs
    Dec 31, 2018
  50. BonesJ

    2nd LAA Battery - Gunner Ronald Bertie Bones

    BonesJ, Dec 16, 2018
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    186
    bofors
    Dec 17, 2018
  51. Tmp1993

    Help with my Grandfathers Army records- Coldstream Guard

    Tmp1993, Dec 10, 2018
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    19
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    404
    Tricky Dicky
    Dec 12, 2018
  52. Miles Henderson

    RAF SERVICE RECORDS - WW2 - MY GRANDFATHER SIDNEY SAWYER - BURMA

    Miles Henderson, Dec 7, 2018
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    1
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    168
    Tullybrone
    Dec 7, 2018
  53. clivefarmer

    Army service numbers prefix

    clivefarmer, Apr 30, 2017
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    11
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    671
    DTriggs
    Dec 4, 2018
  54. PackRat

    Can you read this line? Soldier's Release Book - Trade?

    PackRat, Nov 26, 2018
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    2
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    185
    PackRat
    Nov 26, 2018
  55. Coxie

    Help with my late Dad's RAF service record

    Coxie, Nov 21, 2018
    Replies:
    17
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    406
    RAFCommands
    Nov 24, 2018
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