Service Records

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  1. 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 at 9:33 PM
  2. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    2 Black Bands
    Oct 2, 2018
  3. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    53,682
    MongoUK
    Sep 6, 2018
  4. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    5,890
    alieneyes
    Jul 22, 2018
  5. 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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    3,539
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  6. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012
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    4,503
    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 18, 2018
  7. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    28,862
    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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    14,113
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  9. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

    ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017
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    197
    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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    287
    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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    319
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  12. hendrix17
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    Rank Order?

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    1,247
    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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    2,103
    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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    6,204
    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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    977
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  16. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2
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    2,253
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2016
  17. j22mdr
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    How do i get hold of hospital medical records

    j22mdr, Jul 7, 2016
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    629
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  18. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    3,590
    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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    1,323
    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  20. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    1,302
    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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    420
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  22. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    455
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  23. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    637
    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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    707
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  25. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    2,877
    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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    11
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    1,469
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  27. alimason
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    Medical record

    alimason, May 29, 2015
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    4
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    713
    hutt
    May 30, 2015
  28. 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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    1,563
    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  29. pjs
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    Army Ranks: Abbreviations and Explanations (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 2 3
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    12,861
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 23, 2015
  30. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    1,367
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    21
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    1,216
    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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    938
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    5
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    776
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,613
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  35. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
    Replies:
    25
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    2,860
    Rosey
    Oct 27, 2011
  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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    9,874
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. Gerry Chester
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    Crimes and Punishment - Military Style

    Gerry Chester, Aug 26, 2006
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    624
    lancesergeant
    Sep 13, 2006
  38. 7THSURVEY

    H R Davis 92853 7th Survey RA then X (i) List HQRA 12 Corps

    7THSURVEY, Apr 21, 2014
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    310
    CL1
    Oct 14, 2018 at 11:05 PM
  39. Dee123

    Pte 5889794 Edwin Humphreys Northamptonshire Regt

    Dee123, Jun 20, 2016 ... 5 6 7
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    2,075
    Roberts92
    Oct 12, 2018 at 12:45 PM
  40. Chris Wizz

    My Grandads war records - 9th Bn Manchester Regiment

    Chris Wizz, Mar 23, 2014
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    17
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    558
    dbf
    Oct 5, 2018
  41. Angela Harper

    12 HAA Royal Artillery

    Angela Harper, Sep 28, 2018
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    14
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    156
    bofors
    Oct 1, 2018
  42. jon shailer

    Help with service records: 188th Fd Regiment & 1 Survey Regiment, RA

    jon shailer, Sep 25, 2018
    Replies:
    19
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    272
    jon shailer
    Sep 27, 2018
  43. DianeE

    H Rossiter East Lancs/RA/Royal Scots Fusiliers

    DianeE, Sep 16, 2018
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    11
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    205
    DianeE
    Sep 24, 2018
  44. Sharon Picardo

    Help with uncle's RAF personnel records, please.

    Sharon Picardo, Sep 21, 2018
    Replies:
    2
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    86
    Sharon Picardo
    Sep 21, 2018
  45. Bob Ivison

    I need service record explained. Royal Engineers, Movement Control Group/Pool

    Bob Ivison, Apr 12, 2018
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    356
    RichyC
    Sep 15, 2018
  46. MongoUK

    Service Record Occupation and Posting Help

    MongoUK, Sep 10, 2018
    Replies:
    6
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    112
    Charley Fortnum
    Sep 11, 2018
  47. celebman

    Novice needs help with Grandads service records 119/268 & 92nd

    celebman, Jun 24, 2018 ... 2
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    24
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    605
    celebman
    Sep 8, 2018
  48. FSAK1956

    Royal Artillery service records - Frederick Samuel Alfred Kitcher

    FSAK1956, Aug 31, 2018
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    166
    Tricky Dicky
    Sep 4, 2018
  49. red ling

    Sgt Robert Hall 1331368 72 OTU RAF ME

    red ling, Apr 21, 2012
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    828
    alieneyes
    Sep 4, 2018
  50. SJV

    Help with Service Record codes please

    SJV, Jul 23, 2018
    Replies:
    14
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    371
    Tricky Dicky
    Aug 23, 2018
  51. Moriarty24

    R.A.M.C. service records: please help deciphering abbreviations, thank you

    Moriarty24, Aug 15, 2018
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    11
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    174
    Tricky Dicky
    Aug 15, 2018
  52. Mornington1

    RAF 1944 - 1947 Service Record

    Mornington1, Aug 12, 2018
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    1
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    105
    PeteT
    Aug 13, 2018
  53. Jane Harris

    Abbreviations

    Jane Harris, Aug 11, 2018
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    147
    Jane Harris
    Aug 12, 2018
  54. NatHall

    Service Record - Administration fee help

    NatHall, Aug 1, 2018
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    8
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    154
    Incredibledisc
    Aug 1, 2018
  55. Sandy Ratcliffe

    Royal Army Service Corps/ Corps Military Police

    Sandy Ratcliffe, Jul 30, 2018 ... 2
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    25
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    340
    Tricky Dicky
    Aug 1, 2018
  56. George Pritchard

    Help Deciphering Great-grandad's Service Records

    George Pritchard, Jul 26, 2018
    Replies:
    3
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    122
    PackRat
    Jul 26, 2018
  57. Judy Hill

    5947425 Private Ronald Ernest Mead 1st & 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment

    Judy Hill, Jul 20, 2018
    Replies:
    11
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    196
    Alex1975uk
    Jul 23, 2018
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