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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    Wobbler
    Feb 27, 2020
  2. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Tullybrone
    Feb 17, 2020
  3. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    17,032
    tillyk
    Feb 15, 2020
  4. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    veronicad
    Jan 15, 2020
  5. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    SkrigeToon
    Nov 29, 2019
  6. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

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

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,544
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  11. 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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    5,491
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  12. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    17,042
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  13. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    740
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  15. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    796
    Reid
    Jul 15, 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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    4,023
    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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    1,540
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,535
    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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    2,267
    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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    847
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  24. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    967
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  25. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    1,093
    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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    1,146
    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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    2,114
    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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    2,545
    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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    2,259
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    2,113
    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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    1,414
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,476
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  34. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,183
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,078
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  36. Richard Hugh Thomas

    164 OCTU Barmouth

    Richard Hugh Thomas, Mar 29, 2020 at 8:23 PM
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    65
    Tony56
    Mar 30, 2020 at 4:21 PM
  37. Reid

    RN Service Records

    Reid, Feb 9, 2020
    Replies:
    9
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    184
    Reid
    Mar 30, 2020 at 2:05 PM
  38. Bob Ivison

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

    Bob Ivison, Apr 12, 2018
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    1,068
    Anne H Smith
    Mar 30, 2020 at 7:53 AM
  39. kim987

    4267468 Sapper Sweeney, P K - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers / Royal Engineers: Service Records

    kim987, Dec 1, 2019 ... 2 3 4
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    kim987
    Mar 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM
  40. Temujin

    Help with Service Record.ARMED FORCES SLEEPER COMPANY, RCASC

    Temujin, Mar 16, 2020
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    204
    Temujin
    Mar 16, 2020
  41. Tinap

    Help deciphering Service Records, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

    Tinap, Mar 8, 2020
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    6
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    187
    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2020
  42. PjBish

    Service record units/companys help

    PjBish, Mar 11, 2020
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    159
    hutt
    Mar 12, 2020
  43. nfh249

    AB64 & AB439 - when in use?

    nfh249, Mar 9, 2020
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    5
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    71
    nfh249
    Mar 9, 2020
  44. GPMB

    Another Italy Query - Trevor John Conway, 14400719, East Surrey Regt

    GPMB, Mar 2, 2020
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    3
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    143
    Tony56
    Mar 4, 2020
  45. ScottB

    Researching possible WW2 Canadian Serial Number - need help please!

    ScottB, Feb 29, 2020
    Replies:
    3
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    118
    ScottB
    Mar 1, 2020
  46. David Shepherd

    50th Royal Tank Regimment - service records decipher

    David Shepherd, Feb 28, 2020
    Replies:
    5
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    115
    David Shepherd
    Feb 29, 2020
  47. JamesCl

    Richard James Dufty - Home Guard

    JamesCl, Feb 28, 2020
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    11
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    115
    Tricky Dicky
    Feb 28, 2020
  48. GPMB

    Italy Star Entitlement? Thomas John Conway, 3962234, Royal Sigs

    GPMB, Feb 27, 2020
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    142
    GPMB
    Feb 28, 2020
  49. GnrGnr

    9 Kings PTC

    GnrGnr, Feb 26, 2020
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    2
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    66
    bamboo43
    Feb 26, 2020
  50. JamesDrury

    Grandad's service records 146 RAC

    JamesDrury, Nov 28, 2019 ... 2
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    38
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    1,061
    JamesDrury
    Feb 22, 2020
  51. paulbellis

    Grandfather's service records, 1st Bn Border regiment

    paulbellis, Aug 17, 2019 ... 2
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    25
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    629
    Tricky Dicky
    Feb 19, 2020
  52. pdarran

    Medal entitlement

    pdarran, Feb 4, 2020
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    4
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    199
    pdarran
    Feb 15, 2020
  53. tillyk
    Locked

    Ministry of Labour trade classifications

    tillyk, Feb 15, 2020
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    77
    Owen
    Feb 15, 2020
  54. Emelia11312

    Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)

    Emelia11312, Mar 18, 2018
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    719
    guy moore
    Feb 14, 2020
  55. Alan Lonsdale

    RAF Form 543 - Help Needed Please

    Alan Lonsdale, Jan 29, 2020
    Replies:
    12
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    197
    Alan Lonsdale
    Feb 1, 2020
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