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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    DianeE
    Oct 8, 2019
  2. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    timuk
    Jul 12, 2019
  3. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

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

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  5. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

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

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

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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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    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  11. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

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

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  14. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    632
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  15. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    15,853
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 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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    3,410
    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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    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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    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,257
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  20. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

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

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

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

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    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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    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  27. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

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

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,831
    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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    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,272
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  34. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,055
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  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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    12,047
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. veronicad

    AB64 QUERY.PLEASE.

    veronicad, Feb 6, 2015
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    veronicad
    Oct 14, 2019 at 8:26 PM
  38. bern28x

    Royal Marine Certificate of service S-1241 or R-138

    bern28x, Oct 13, 2019 at 3:52 PM
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    bern28x
    Oct 13, 2019 at 9:34 PM
  39. Pete Keane

    Service record acronym - W.T.P.P

    Pete Keane, Feb 19, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    timuk
    Oct 13, 2019 at 5:53 PM
  40. Eitan

    need help understanding my father's military file

    Eitan, Oct 11, 2019
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    217
    timuk
    Oct 13, 2019 at 4:35 PM
  41. BFBSM

    NAA (Australia) World War II service records to be digitised

    BFBSM, Oct 8, 2019
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    178
    Pat Atkins
    Oct 12, 2019
  42. Michele Davis

    Help te read entry on military file

    Michele Davis, Oct 12, 2019
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    0
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    53
    Michele Davis
    Oct 12, 2019
  43. GnrGnr

    Abbreviation O2E

    GnrGnr, Oct 6, 2019
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    GnrGnr
    Oct 6, 2019
  44. Chris Spooner

    Burma and Sumatra 1944-1946

    Chris Spooner, Sep 14, 2019
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    160
    TijgerB
    Oct 5, 2019
  45. wibs12

    Help to translate grandads service record

    wibs12, Oct 3, 2019
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    166
    timuk
    Oct 4, 2019
  46. Bob Ivison

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

    Bob Ivison, Apr 12, 2018
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    847
    RichyC
    Oct 2, 2019
  47. ramerry

    RAF Service Records another £30 wasted

    ramerry, Sep 28, 2019
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    301
    Staceymoggy25
    Sep 30, 2019
  48. Michele Davis

    Service records research 2825 squadron RAF

    Michele Davis, Sep 26, 2019
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    186
    Harry Ree
    Sep 29, 2019
  49. Staceymoggy25

    Looking for help with ww2 raf service record - David Llewellyn Morgan 928303

    Staceymoggy25, Sep 24, 2019
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    192
    Staceymoggy25
    Sep 27, 2019
  50. Michele Davis

    RAF recruitment centres

    Michele Davis, Sep 26, 2019
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    4
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    90
    Tullybrone
    Sep 26, 2019
  51. Matt F

    Service records

    Matt F, Jul 31, 2019
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    336
    travers1940
    Sep 26, 2019
  52. Geoff Smith

    WW2 Service Record contents question

    Geoff Smith, Sep 12, 2019
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    212
    Geoff Smith
    Sep 26, 2019
  53. bamboo43

    Primary Training Wings (Locations)

    bamboo43, Sep 13, 2019
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    4
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    88
    bamboo43
    Sep 13, 2019
  54. SteveLunt

    James Rimmer finally recieved service records

    SteveLunt, Aug 26, 2019
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    298
    Tricky Dicky
    Sep 2, 2019
  55. paulbellis

    Grandfather's service records, 1st Bn Border regiment

    paulbellis, Aug 17, 2019
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    259
    Tullybrone
    Aug 23, 2019
  56. Emelia11312

    Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)

    Emelia11312, Mar 18, 2018
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    532
    JERICHO
    Aug 21, 2019
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