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  1. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

    precious_past, Oct 15, 2012
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    Limpo
    Dec 5, 2021 at 7:17 AM
  2. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 12 13 14
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    Reid
    Dec 4, 2021 at 12:06 PM
  3. Toby123
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    WWII British Draft process?

    Toby123, Jun 28, 2019 ... 2
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    2,066
    Tullybrone
    Sep 14, 2021
  4. Philip of Lee
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    Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.

    Philip of Lee, Apr 5, 2015 ... 2
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    JCD
    Sep 12, 2021
  5. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Rand
    Jul 12, 2021
  6. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 11 12 13
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    neilisju
    Jul 6, 2021
  7. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    alex thomson
    Jun 2, 2021
  8. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Archaepon
    Mar 21, 2021
  9. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    20,168
    Archaepon
    Mar 15, 2021
  10. dbf
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    Cashiered / Dismissed

    dbf, Nov 13, 2020
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    565
    Welchchap
    Nov 13, 2020
  11. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    Tony56
    Sep 8, 2020
  12. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    2,122
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  16. 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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    7,677
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  17. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    19,575
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  18. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    1,209
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  20. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1,296
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  21. 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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    5,934
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  22. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    2,226
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  23. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  24. 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
  25. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

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

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

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  28. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

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

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    6,437
    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  30. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    2,952
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  31. 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
  32. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    3,245
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  33. Skip
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    Casualty categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    3,046
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  34. Peter Clare
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    Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)

    Peter Clare, Sep 7, 2013
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    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  35. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    2,386
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  36. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,593
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  37. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,542
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  38. alanatabz

    Albert Duncan Handsley - LT/JX225548

    alanatabz, Aug 19, 2021
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    227
    Tricky Dicky
    Dec 5, 2021 at 12:07 PM
  39. CJOF

    Help understanding Service Records (RAF)

    CJOF, Dec 4, 2021 at 2:49 PM
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    62
    CJOF
    Dec 4, 2021 at 3:18 PM
  40. popeye1975

    Duty Passage - Signalman Lewis Hale 1945

    popeye1975, Nov 28, 2021
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    149
    Ewen Scott
    Dec 1, 2021 at 3:55 AM
  41. Mark Hetherington

    RAF Transport Command Service Record, help needed

    Mark Hetherington, Nov 20, 2021 ... 2
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    256
    RAFCommands
    Nov 21, 2021
  42. jb29

    Service Record Questions

    jb29, Nov 21, 2021
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    120
    Uncle Target
    Nov 21, 2021
  43. Uncle Target

    Temporary Ranks & Emergency Commissions

    Uncle Target, Nov 17, 2021
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    11
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    203
    Tullybrone
    Nov 21, 2021
  44. davidbfpo

    Merchant Navy Medals record: a request for help

    davidbfpo, Nov 18, 2021
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    1
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    64
    Hugh MacLean
    Nov 18, 2021
  45. Reccelancer

    Grandads service record

    Reccelancer, Nov 15, 2021
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    158
    Reccelancer
    Nov 16, 2021
  46. MButler

    Help needed to decipher WW2 service record

    MButler, Nov 13, 2021 ... 2
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    32
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    461
    4jonboy
    Nov 16, 2021
  47. GeorgyB

    Home Service Records help

    GeorgyB, Nov 13, 2021
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    6
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    118
    Tullybrone
    Nov 13, 2021
  48. Freedom

    56th TR Catterick

    Freedom, Nov 11, 2021
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    1
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    53
    Uncle Target
    Nov 11, 2021
  49. Laura Oakley

    Help with service records

    Laura Oakley, Sep 5, 2021
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    9
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    461
    Laura Oakley
    Nov 11, 2021
  50. Nozza

    Grandads Royal Navy records help/advice

    Nozza, Oct 31, 2021
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    5
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    173
    Nozza
    Nov 2, 2021
  51. janice Boakes

    Error on service records

    janice Boakes, Oct 27, 2021
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    10
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    268
    janice Boakes
    Oct 29, 2021
  52. Keilsy

    Service records help needed.

    Keilsy, Oct 24, 2021
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    15
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    279
    Keilsy
    Oct 24, 2021
  53. mikereme

    7th Armoured Division soldier

    mikereme, Oct 23, 2021
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    6
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    126
    Tony56
    Oct 23, 2021
  54. John Reeves

    Help in deciphering please

    John Reeves, Oct 19, 2021
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    2
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    140
    hutt
    Oct 19, 2021
  55. GoldmanT

    Discharged as unfit to serve in 1941, still part of CWGC in 1945

    GoldmanT, Oct 16, 2021
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    276
    Rich Payne
    Oct 17, 2021
  56. Scott wood

    Royal Sussex Regiment- Service record

    Scott wood, Sep 14, 2021
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    12
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    370
    Dave76
    Oct 15, 2021
  57. RobM

    My Grandad's service records - attached - help appreciated

    RobM, Sep 5, 2021
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    3
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    335
    RobM
    Oct 14, 2021
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