Service Records

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  1. 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
  2. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2
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    4,937
    Blutto
    Nov 11, 2018
  3. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,046
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  4. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    MongoUK
    Sep 6, 2018
  5. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    6,425
    alieneyes
    Jul 22, 2018
  6. 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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    3,839
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  7. 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
  8. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    14,533
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  9. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    3
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    357
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  11. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1
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    393
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  12. hendrix17
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    Rank Order?

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    1,387
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  13. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    2,369
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  14. 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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    6,640
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 27, 2017
  15. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,060
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  16. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2
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    2,409
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2016
  17. j22mdr
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    How do i get hold of hospital medical records

    j22mdr, Jul 7, 2016
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    709
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  18. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    3,871
    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  19. 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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    1,403
    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  20. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

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

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    488
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  22. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    538
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  23. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    713
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  24. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    775
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  25. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,565
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  27. alimason
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    Medical record

    alimason, May 29, 2015
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    785
    hutt
    May 30, 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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    1,712
    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  29. pjs
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    Army Ranks: Abbreviations and Explanations (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 2 3
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    13,160
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 23, 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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    21
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    1,353
    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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    1,001
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    5
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    844
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,687
    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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    2,996
    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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    10,259
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  37. BonesJ

    2nd LAA Battery - Gunner Ronald Bertie Bones

    BonesJ, Dec 16, 2018 at 10:26 PM
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    58
    bofors
    Dec 17, 2018 at 5:13 AM
  38. Tmp1993

    Help with my Grandfathers Army records- Coldstream Guard

    Tmp1993, Dec 10, 2018
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    19
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    285
    Tricky Dicky
    Dec 12, 2018 at 11:22 AM
  39. Miles Henderson

    RAF SERVICE RECORDS - WW2 - MY GRANDFATHER SIDNEY SAWYER - BURMA

    Miles Henderson, Dec 7, 2018
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    1
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    98
    Tullybrone
    Dec 7, 2018
  40. clivefarmer

    Army service numbers prefix

    clivefarmer, Apr 30, 2017
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    563
    DTriggs
    Dec 4, 2018
  41. Benno

    8th Armoured Brigade HQ

    Benno, Nov 21, 2018 ... 2
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    528
    Benno
    Nov 28, 2018
  42. PackRat

    Can you read this line? Soldier's Release Book - Trade?

    PackRat, Nov 26, 2018
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    2
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    117
    PackRat
    Nov 26, 2018
  43. Coxie

    Help with my late Dad's RAF service record

    Coxie, Nov 21, 2018
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    17
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    334
    RAFCommands
    Nov 24, 2018
  44. Alec Thomas

    Quick question, what does “For O. I/o Records.” Mean?

    Alec Thomas, Nov 21, 2018
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    97
    Alec Thomas
    Nov 21, 2018
  45. Dafydd

    B.I.N.T. - help with service records entry

    Dafydd, Nov 9, 2018
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    3
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    141
    Dafydd
    Nov 10, 2018
  46. Dafydd

    Seeking definition from casualty form

    Dafydd, Nov 7, 2018
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    7
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    138
    Tricky Dicky
    Nov 7, 2018
  47. mike331278

    Researching Gt Uncle The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) - cant find anything

    mike331278, Oct 28, 2018 ... 2
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    365
    Drew5233
    Nov 2, 2018
  48. mike331278

    I.D regiment 1888/89?

    mike331278, Oct 28, 2018
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    147
    mike331278
    Oct 29, 2018
  49. andy3665

    Replacement WW2 medals

    andy3665, Oct 28, 2018
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    9
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    250
    Ron Goldstein
    Oct 29, 2018
  50. zola1

    Service Record deciphering question.

    zola1, Oct 16, 2018 ... 2
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    30
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    656
    zola1
    Oct 22, 2018
  51. Kristian Holford

    Help understanding my Grand Father's RAF service record

    Kristian Holford, Oct 20, 2018
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    9
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    211
    Kristian Holford
    Oct 21, 2018
  52. Lilbelu

    Cheshire regiment - locating my dads records

    Lilbelu, Jun 26, 2012 ... 2
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    4,507
    Tricky Dicky
    Oct 19, 2018
  53. 7THSURVEY

    H R Davis 92853 7th Survey RA then X (i) List HQRA 12 Corps

    7THSURVEY, Apr 21, 2014
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    380
    CL1
    Oct 14, 2018
  54. Dee123

    Pte 5889794 Edwin Humphreys Northamptonshire Regt

    Dee123, Jun 20, 2016 ... 5 6 7
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    2,604
    Roberts92
    Oct 12, 2018
  55. Chris Wizz

    My Grandads war records - 9th Bn Manchester Regiment

    Chris Wizz, Mar 23, 2014
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    643
    dbf
    Oct 5, 2018
  56. Angela Harper

    12 HAA Royal Artillery

    Angela Harper, Sep 28, 2018
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    14
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    239
    bofors
    Oct 1, 2018
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