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Service Records

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  1. Philip of Lee
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    Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.

    Philip of Lee, Apr 5, 2015 ... 2 3
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    SteveM1924
    Sep 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
  2. Tullybrone
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    MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021

    Tullybrone, Dec 17, 2021 ... 36 37 38
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    Stirrick
    Aug 24, 2026
  3. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 19 20 21
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    roym
    Jul 8, 2026
  4. RAFCommands
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    Apply to MoD for Medical Records of Deceased Service Personnel

    RAFCommands, May 6, 2024 ... 4 5 6
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    11,477
    Wobbler
    Jun 17, 2026
  5. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 19 20 21
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    51,555
    Tullybrone
    Apr 7, 2026
  6. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    23,339
    SonyaNagauna
    Mar 18, 2026
  7. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    81,125
    ometei
    Feb 13, 2026
  8. drailton
    Sticky

    Conscription

    drailton, Oct 5, 2010 ... 2
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    10,935
    timuk
    Aug 31, 2025
  9. pjs
    Sticky

    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 4 5 6
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    112
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    33,203
    Tullybrone
    Aug 2, 2025
  10. Gareth Smith
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    WW2 era Service Records & Medal Cards available online

    Gareth Smith, Jun 11, 2024 ... 6 7 8
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    15,575
    Shazbaz
    Apr 6, 2025
  11. apjacko
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    Anyone know what PICKFORD was

    apjacko, Apr 2, 2015
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    2,784
    Jimmy Scott
    Mar 10, 2025
  12. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 5 6 7
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    Richard Lucas
    Aug 27, 2024
  13. Uncle Target
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    Abbreviations, Acronyms and Military Jargon

    Uncle Target, Jul 12, 2024
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    1,395
    klambie
    Jul 14, 2024
  14. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 3 4 5
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    29,893
    Richelieu
    Jun 12, 2024
  15. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

    precious_past, Oct 15, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    25
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    13,724
    Mike Turnbull
    May 1, 2024
  16. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    15,331
    davidbfpo
    Apr 20, 2024
  17. Uncle Target
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    British Army Pay in WW2

    Uncle Target, Feb 23, 2023 ... 2
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    27
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    11,042
    Marie53
    Apr 6, 2024
  18. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    16,561
    CL1
    Apr 4, 2024
  19. 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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    15,883
    Shazbaz
    Mar 29, 2024
  20. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    6,498
    Uncle Target
    Mar 17, 2024
  21. Carlj90
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    Guide for what to do once service record received?

    Carlj90, Nov 18, 2022
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    2,358
    Billy007
    Nov 29, 2023
  22. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    7,369
    rayeqbibahsab
    Aug 3, 2023
  23. dbf
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    London Gazette, 28 September 1945: Balances of Deceased Soldiers Undisposed Of

    dbf, Apr 12, 2023
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    1,239
    dbf
    Apr 13, 2023
  24. Thistle746
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    Question-Mention in Despatches/London Gazette/Citation

    Thistle746, Jan 5, 2022 ... 2
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    4,113
    twinotterpilot
    Aug 20, 2022
  25. Toby123
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    WWII British Draft process?

    Toby123, Jun 28, 2019 ... 2
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    6,944
    Tullybrone
    Sep 14, 2021
  26. dbf
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    Cashiered / Dismissed the Service

    dbf, Nov 13, 2020
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    2,728
    Welchchap
    Nov 13, 2020
  27. AB64
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    Not a Battle Casualty

    AB64, Oct 4, 2019
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    1,073
    ceolredmonger
    Oct 11, 2019
  28. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

    Tullybrone, Mar 14, 2019
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    1,824
    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2019
  29. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    3,833
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  30. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

    ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017
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    2,483
    ozzy16
    Nov 20, 2017
  31. Barb20
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    Under arrest

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    3
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    2,462
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  32. dbf
    Sticky

    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1
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    2,523
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  33. hutchie
    Sticky

    Practice makes perfect: Training, Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    10,873
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  34. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    4,688
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  35. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    5,899
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  36. 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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    4,052
    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  37. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    6,261
    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  38. von Poop
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    Were there physical weight limits on recruitment?

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    2,340
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  39. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    6
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    2,870
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  40. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    14
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    3,171
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  41. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    11,018
    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  42. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
    Replies:
    11
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    6,209
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  43. Justin History
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    Where was information about a British soldier's blood group kept?

    Justin History, May 31, 2014 ... 2
    Replies:
    26
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    7,167
    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  44. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    24
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    5,925
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  45. Skip
    Sticky

    Casualty (fatality) categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
    Replies:
    21
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    5,982
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  46. Peter Clare
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    Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)

    Peter Clare, Sep 7, 2013
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    3,095
    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  47. Skip
    Sticky

    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
    Replies:
    5
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    2,641
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  48. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    15
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    4,629
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  49. Steve Parker

    97th Field Regiment

    Steve Parker, Sep 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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    6
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    134
    davidbfpo
    Sep 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
  50. Gman142536

    Help with interpreting service record

    Gman142536, Jan 14, 2026
    Replies:
    13
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    967
    MongoUK
    Sep 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
  51. Stirrick

    How to tell if a WW2 Serviceman was a volunteer or a conscript ?

    Stirrick, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
    Replies:
    4
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    226
    timuk
    Sep 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
  52. bamboo43

    Service records abbreviation ID

    bamboo43, Aug 31, 2026
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    169
    bamboo43
    Aug 31, 2026
  53. Robou

    Robert Isaac Hart - Pilot Sergeant 1312986 RAF

    Robou, Aug 19, 2026
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    498
    Robou
    Aug 31, 2026
  54. anakco

    Help to Decipher Abbreviations on A.F. B. 102 (R.A. Field Soldier)

    anakco, Aug 11, 2026 ... 2
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    31
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    1,431
    klambie
    Aug 28, 2026
  55. Paul Brooker

    Service Record - please decipher! Maurice Alfred Herbert 14241335

    Paul Brooker, Aug 21, 2026
    Replies:
    4
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    339
    Tony56
    Aug 22, 2026
  56. Sylvie

    Langford Lodge - what went on before the Americans came?

    Sylvie, Jan 25, 2011
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    18
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    2,841
    Nitram
    Aug 19, 2026
  57. Dave101

    Service Record Query – WWII Royal Navy (Mr. D. or P. Craven)

    Dave101, Aug 15, 2026 ... 2
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    689
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2026
  58. Barbara b

    5th Reconnaissance

    Barbara b, Aug 15, 2026
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    4
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    242
    davidbfpo
    Aug 17, 2026
  59. Bart Hovens

    SOE “Specials” parachute training at RAF Ringway – February 1945

    Bart Hovens, Aug 13, 2026
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    5
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    225
    Aixman
    Aug 14, 2026
  60. Carlj90

    Help understanding service record of RE/Commando

    Carlj90, Dec 3, 2023
    Replies:
    7
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    1,045
    Séan Scullion
    Aug 13, 2026
  61. SunnyD

    Obtaining Records From TNA

    SunnyD, Jul 10, 2025
    Replies:
    17
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    1,146
    SunnyD
    Aug 7, 2026
  62. Sonof

    My Fathers Service: RA

    Sonof, Aug 4, 2020 ... 2
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    25
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    3,497
    minden1759
    Aug 6, 2026
  63. Andy Martin

    Latest on RAF Officers records request August 2026

    Andy Martin, Aug 3, 2026
    Replies:
    5
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    265
    Andy Martin
    Aug 5, 2026
  64. Jonathan Thomas

    Royal Marine artillery

    Jonathan Thomas, Feb 20, 2025
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    564
    Jonathan Thomas
    Aug 5, 2026
  65. jlirwin69

    Private John Henry Irwin 5193334 1/4 Essex Regiment

    jlirwin69, Aug 3, 2025 ... 2
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    32
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    2,421
    minden1759
    Aug 4, 2026
  66. James Watson

    Help reading/transcribing War Records

    James Watson, Jul 24, 2026
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    427
    James Watson
    Jul 28, 2026
  67. Sean Lockwood

    Service Records help please

    Sean Lockwood, Jun 8, 2024
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    818
    Ben Stanbrook
    Jul 27, 2026
  68. TerryH1986

    Understanding and deciphering my granddads war records

    TerryH1986, Jun 25, 2026 ... 2
    Replies:
    30
    Views:
    1,027
    davidbfpo
    Jul 19, 2026
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