Service Records

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  1. Barb20
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    Under arrest

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017 at 6:10 PM
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    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017 at 10:53 PM
  2. dbf
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    British Army Badges

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

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  4. Paul Dorrell
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    Demob - How was it done?

    Paul Dorrell, Jun 27, 2011
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    Roy Martin
    Jun 28, 2017
  5. hutchie
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    Training: Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  6. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Jun 22, 2017
  7. 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
  8. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    12,381
    James Harvey
    Feb 23, 2017
  9. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 7 8 9
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    Si1964
    Feb 17, 2017
  10. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    607
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  11. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    sjw8
    Oct 30, 2016
  12. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    GreenTree
    Oct 28, 2016
  13. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

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

    j22mdr, Jul 7, 2016
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    374
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  15. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  16. 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
  17. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

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

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    299
    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  19. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    193
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  20. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    483
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  21. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    578
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  22. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    2,291
    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  23. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,112
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  24. alimason
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    Medical record

    alimason, May 29, 2015
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    500
    hutt
    May 30, 2015
  25. 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
  26. pjs
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    Army Ranks: Abbreviations and Explanations (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 2 3
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    11,771
    Philip of Lee
    Apr 23, 2015
  27. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012
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    magna
    Feb 15, 2015
  28. 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
  29. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    872
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  30. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    658
    heatherannej
    Mar 7, 2014
  31. 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
  32. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    631
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  33. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,390
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  34. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    2,517
    Rosey
    Oct 27, 2011
  35. GnrGnr

    Service record "translation" please

    GnrGnr, Jul 25, 2017 at 11:31 AM
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    101
    GnrGnr
    Jul 27, 2017 at 2:01 PM
  36. Edward Ions

    Casualty records

    Edward Ions, Jul 25, 2017 at 10:53 AM ... 2
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    277
    Tricky Dicky
    Jul 26, 2017 at 10:33 PM
  37. JBaron

    Desperate to find out about my Grandfather

    JBaron, May 11, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    1,159
    James Harvey
    Jul 20, 2017
  38. Jethro Tull

    R.A.F service

    Jethro Tull, Jul 19, 2017
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    113
    Jethro Tull
    Jul 20, 2017
  39. Aaron Simmons

    RA Service records help

    Aaron Simmons, Jul 3, 2017 ... 2
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    537
    Aaron Simmons
    Jul 18, 2017
  40. bermo84

    Help with my Grandad's Australian service record.

    bermo84, Apr 18, 2013
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    311
    FSO
    Jul 9, 2017
  41. middy

    Records after being wounded

    middy, Jul 3, 2017
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    10
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    124
    middy
    Jul 4, 2017
  42. Terry Robbins

    5th Recce Service Records

    Terry Robbins, Jan 7, 2017 ... 2 3
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    1,329
    clare gent
    Jun 27, 2017
  43. popeye1975

    Last chance saloon...

    popeye1975, Jun 22, 2017
    Replies:
    2
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    108
    Hugh MacLean
    Jun 22, 2017
  44. hammy780

    Grandfather's medal entitlement

    hammy780, Apr 7, 2014 ... 2 3
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    789
    Tullybrone
    Jun 21, 2017
  45. GnrGnr

    Service number interval

    GnrGnr, Oct 10, 2016
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    10
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    378
    dbf
    Jun 18, 2017
  46. bofors

    Understanding RAF service record

    bofors, Jun 3, 2017
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    420
    bofors
    Jun 4, 2017
  47. GnrGnr

    Royal Navy record - trade/speciality

    GnrGnr, May 22, 2017
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    164
    GnrGnr
    May 24, 2017
  48. marty201267

    Beginner needing help

    marty201267, Apr 4, 2016 ... 2 3
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    1,513
    Pember
    May 24, 2017
  49. GnrGnr

    Pre-war RN record

    GnrGnr, May 22, 2017
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    58
    GnrGnr
    May 22, 2017
  50. leighb4

    Grandads RWF service records help..

    leighb4, May 13, 2017
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    12
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    198
    Tullybrone
    May 14, 2017
  51. mew123

    12th/ 27th Lancers -Help need with reading service records

    mew123, Jan 29, 2017
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    15
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    301
    dibdab
    May 13, 2017
  52. Rab

    5th.Battalion Black Watch

    Rab, Mar 24, 2017 ... 2
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    20
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    560
    Rab
    May 13, 2017
  53. leighb4

    Grandads Royal Artillery service record help

    leighb4, May 8, 2017
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    19
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    337
    Tullybrone
    May 12, 2017
  54. GnrGnr

    Help with RAF service record please

    GnrGnr, May 7, 2017
    Replies:
    8
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    215
    GnrGnr
    May 10, 2017
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