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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2 3
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    bamboo43
    Apr 6, 2019
  2. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

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

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

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    MongoUK
    Sep 6, 2018
  8. 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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    4,310
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  9. 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
  10. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    15,211
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  11. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    3
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    480
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  13. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    514
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  14. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    15,223
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  15. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    2,783
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  16. 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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    Philip of Lee
    Apr 27, 2017
  17. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,201
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  18. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,013
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  19. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    4,386
    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  20. 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
  21. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    1,685
    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  22. von Poop
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    Were there physical weight limits on recruitment?

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    604
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  23. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    666
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  24. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    824
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  25. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    882
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  26. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,720
    Skip
    Aug 23, 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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    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  29. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    1,718
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  30. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,579
    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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    1,123
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  32. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,139
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  33. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    951
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,821
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  35. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    3,229
    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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    10,866
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. bamboo43

    Service Record Abbreviation NVAH

    bamboo43, Apr 21, 2019 at 9:56 AM
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    bamboo43
    Apr 21, 2019 at 8:18 PM
  38. slick

    Home Guard record interpretation ?

    slick, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:52 PM
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    69
    Skip
    Apr 19, 2019 at 9:37 AM
  39. quovandius

    U company infantry training centre 19 itc

    quovandius, Apr 16, 2019
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    quovandius
    Apr 16, 2019
  40. adele gervis

    ☆rasc service record help

    adele gervis, Apr 12, 2019 ... 2
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    345
    Tullybrone
    Apr 15, 2019
  41. Medwyn Edwards

    Dad's Medals Arrived

    Medwyn Edwards, Apr 6, 2019
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    8
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    207
    James Harvey
    Apr 7, 2019
  42. EvoBlue_NZ

    Transferred from Trade at own request? Was this normal? Great Grandfather's service records.

    EvoBlue_NZ, Apr 2, 2019
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    167
    EvoBlue_NZ
    Apr 4, 2019
  43. cosimo193

    Help deciphering my dad's Scots Guards service record

    cosimo193, Mar 31, 2019
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    267
    cosimo193
    Apr 3, 2019
  44. Youngr1

    Hello, And some Help Deciphering a RE service record.

    Youngr1, Oct 20, 2017
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    537
    Gareth Woodward
    Mar 30, 2019
  45. Medwyn Edwards

    Service records for a friend

    Medwyn Edwards, Mar 29, 2019
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    6
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    145
    Medwyn Edwards
    Mar 30, 2019
  46. DanMorris1989

    Royal Artillery Service Number Allocations

    DanMorris1989, Mar 29, 2019
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    1
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    68
    CL1
    Mar 29, 2019
  47. Medwyn Edwards

    Help on this please

    Medwyn Edwards, Mar 28, 2019
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    5
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    100
    Blutto
    Mar 28, 2019
  48. SteveLunt

    RAF Records now received

    SteveLunt, Mar 27, 2019
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    1
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    91
    alieneyes
    Mar 27, 2019
  49. Medwyn Edwards

    Savoy hotel Bournemouth

    Medwyn Edwards, Mar 26, 2019
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    12
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    156
    Medwyn Edwards
    Mar 27, 2019
  50. Ged Moss

    Embarked with Serial RGHHW for India?

    Ged Moss, Mar 27, 2019
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    3
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    89
    Ged Moss
    Mar 27, 2019
  51. stevep360

    Northumberland Hussars

    stevep360, Jan 21, 2019 ... 2
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    30
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    550
    DSowerby
    Mar 24, 2019
  52. Medwyn Edwards

    Service Records Arrived

    Medwyn Edwards, Mar 13, 2019 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    50
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    775
    Medwyn Edwards
    Mar 16, 2019
  53. HectorPuppy

    Additional Abbreviations on Service Records

    HectorPuppy, Mar 13, 2019
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    109
    HectorPuppy
    Mar 15, 2019
  54. Volitans

    Jack Hughes - Royal Artillery in Africa and Sicily

    Volitans, Mar 10, 2019
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    236
    harkness
    Mar 12, 2019
  55. Sezuk

    RASC Dunkirk

    Sezuk, Mar 8, 2019
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    14
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    185
    Roy Martin
    Mar 11, 2019
  56. NickDexter

    Part 2 Orders

    NickDexter, Mar 7, 2019
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    3
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    121
    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
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