Service Records

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  1. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    alieneyes
    Jul 22, 2018
  2. 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
  3. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    53,341
    Anitas
    Mar 31, 2018
  4. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012
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    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 18, 2018
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    Tullybrone
    Nov 22, 2017
  8. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    252
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  10. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    285
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  11. hendrix17
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    Rank Order?

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    1,193
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  12. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    1,953
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  13. 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
  14. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  15. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2
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    2,186
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2016
  16. j22mdr
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    How do i get hold of hospital medical records

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

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  18. 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
  19. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  20. 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
  21. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    415
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  22. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    611
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  23. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

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

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  26. alimason
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    Medical record

    alimason, May 29, 2015
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    680
    hutt
    May 30, 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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    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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    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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    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  30. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,166
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  31. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    heatherannej
    Mar 7, 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. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    749
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,578
    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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    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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    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. Mornington1

    RAF 1944 - 1947 Service Record

    Mornington1, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:50 PM
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    63
    PeteT
    Aug 13, 2018 at 8:42 AM
  38. Jane Harris

    Abbreviations

    Jane Harris, Aug 11, 2018 at 6:07 PM
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    110
    Jane Harris
    Aug 12, 2018 at 10:49 AM
  39. celebman

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

    celebman, Jun 24, 2018 ... 2
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    PackRat
    Aug 6, 2018
  40. NatHall

    Service Record - Administration fee help

    NatHall, Aug 1, 2018
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    103
    Incredibledisc
    Aug 1, 2018
  41. Sandy Ratcliffe

    Royal Army Service Corps/ Corps Military Police

    Sandy Ratcliffe, Jul 30, 2018 ... 2
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    264
    Tricky Dicky
    Aug 1, 2018
  42. Daveorac

    RAF airman, service record. LAC 1318182

    Daveorac, Jul 31, 2018
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    114
    Daveorac
    Aug 1, 2018
  43. Janwalk

    Explaining meaning of army wording in Casualty lists

    Janwalk, Jul 31, 2018
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    144
    Janwalk
    Jul 31, 2018
  44. Skip

    Cavalry of the Line 1939 ...

    Skip, Jul 31, 2014
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    381
    david hircok
    Jul 31, 2018
  45. George Pritchard

    Help Deciphering Great-grandad's Service Records

    George Pritchard, Jul 26, 2018
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    3
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    94
    PackRat
    Jul 26, 2018
  46. SJV

    Help with Service Record codes please

    SJV, Jul 23, 2018
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    103
    bofors
    Jul 24, 2018
  47. Judy Hill

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

    Judy Hill, Jul 20, 2018
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    155
    Alex1975uk
    Jul 23, 2018
  48. Andy Stewart

    2nd & 10th Battalion The Rifle Brigade

    Andy Stewart, Jul 19, 2018
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    3
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    67
    Andy Stewart
    Jul 20, 2018
  49. John Geenty

    Deciphering Great Uncle's Service Record - India

    John Geenty, Jul 17, 2018
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    157
    John Geenty
    Jul 19, 2018
  50. ww2ni

    Pte B.?. Coogan, 4081242

    ww2ni, Jul 4, 2018
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    150
    ww2ni
    Jul 5, 2018
  51. Giberville

    GSW or shrapnel?

    Giberville, Jun 21, 2018
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    249
    Tullybrone
    Jun 24, 2018
  52. BobbieL

    Interpreting Service & Casualty Form B 103

    BobbieL, Jun 19, 2016 ... 2
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    838
    Chris Cunningham
    Jun 19, 2018
  53. deedale

    Dad's service records received, need help deciphering please!

    deedale, Jun 18, 2018
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    187
    deedale
    Jun 18, 2018
  54. Laird

    Abbreviation help

    Laird, Aug 20, 2011
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    1,229
    Tricky Dicky
    Jun 18, 2018
  55. Catherine Miskimmon

    Patrick Devlin Belfast NI Irish Guards DOB 1891

    Catherine Miskimmon, Jun 17, 2018
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    Tullybrone
    Jun 17, 2018
  56. Skoyen89

    RAC to 3rd Carabiniers

    Skoyen89, Jun 16, 2018
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    Skoyen89
    Jun 16, 2018
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