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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 13 14 15
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    bamboo43
    Aug 12, 2022 at 9:57 PM
  2. Tullybrone
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    MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021

    Tullybrone, Dec 17, 2021 ... 2
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    SteveLunt
    Jul 26, 2022
  3. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    JITTER PARTY
    Mar 28, 2022
  4. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 12 13 14
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    colin parry
    Mar 25, 2022
  5. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    AntonHack
    Feb 13, 2022
  6. Thistle746
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    Question-Mention in Despatches/London Gazette

    Thistle746, Jan 5, 2022
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    381
    Tullybrone
    Jan 5, 2022
  7. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

    precious_past, Oct 15, 2012
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    Limpo
    Dec 5, 2021
  8. Toby123
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    WWII British Draft process?

    Toby123, Jun 28, 2019 ... 2
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    Tullybrone
    Sep 14, 2021
  9. Philip of Lee
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    Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.

    Philip of Lee, Apr 5, 2015 ... 2
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    JCD
    Sep 12, 2021
  10. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Rand
    Jul 12, 2021
  11. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    alex thomson
    Jun 2, 2021
  12. dbf
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    Cashiered / Dismissed the Service

    dbf, Nov 13, 2020
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    Welchchap
    Nov 13, 2020
  13. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    Tony56
    Sep 8, 2020
  14. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    2,295
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  18. 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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    8,369
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  19. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    20,408
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  20. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  22. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1,464
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  23. 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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    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  24. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  25. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  26. 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
  27. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  28. 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
  29. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  30. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

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

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    3,255
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Skip
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    Casualty (fatality) categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    3,338
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  36. 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
  37. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    2,689
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  38. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,723
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  39. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,696
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  40. Hillfox28

    Medal help, please.

    Hillfox28, Aug 15, 2022 at 11:56 AM
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    87
    dbf
    Aug 15, 2022 at 2:07 PM
  41. Skip

    Occupational Classification

    Skip, May 2, 2014 ... 2
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    1,641
    worsil
    Aug 13, 2022 at 10:08 PM
  42. MichelleDean

    Service record

    MichelleDean, Jul 21, 2022
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    259
    RAFCommands
    Aug 9, 2022
  43. Tom 23

    Medal Entitlement Question

    Tom 23, Aug 7, 2022
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    2
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    93
    Tom 23
    Aug 7, 2022
  44. Kevin Williamson

    Service Record - 5506727 William Lewis

    Kevin Williamson, Aug 6, 2022
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    157
    Kevin Williamson
    Aug 7, 2022
  45. Stewart Young

    No2. Army Service Corps

    Stewart Young, Aug 4, 2022
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    193
    Tullybrone
    Aug 6, 2022
  46. Thorwodenson

    Help Deciphering Service Record

    Thorwodenson, Feb 28, 2022
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    705
    Skoyen89
    Aug 1, 2022
  47. noggin1969

    You only live twice - Service Records help please 4805275 G Richardson

    noggin1969, Jul 30, 2022
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    179
    Owen
    Jul 30, 2022
  48. LinF

    What does this mean on service papers?

    LinF, Jul 30, 2022
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    149
    LinF
    Jul 30, 2022
  49. Deblee

    Enlistment qualifications!

    Deblee, Jul 24, 2022
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    157
    papiermache
    Jul 24, 2022
  50. Reid

    RN Service Records - Cowell, Leonard JX244239

    Reid, Feb 9, 2020 ... 2
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    1,417
    temptage
    Jul 13, 2022
  51. davegreen81

    Royal Marines - HMS Stag and 11th RMB - help interpreting records

    davegreen81, Jul 3, 2022
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    209
    davegreen81
    Jul 4, 2022
  52. Dave Wood

    Requesting help on Investigating x(ii) list information

    Dave Wood, Jun 29, 2022
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    221
    Dave Wood
    Jul 2, 2022
  53. Stuart3009

    165 squadron ww2

    Stuart3009, Apr 23, 2022
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    219
    Stuart3009
    Jun 16, 2022
  54. Stuart3009

    service records

    Stuart3009, Jun 8, 2022
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    283
    Stuart3009
    Jun 16, 2022
  55. YW01

    Royal Corps of Signals Service Record

    YW01, Jun 11, 2022
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    218
    Uncle Target
    Jun 12, 2022
  56. Sanne

    Help interpreting discharge papers

    Sanne, Jun 8, 2022
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    7
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    176
    Sanne
    Jun 9, 2022
  57. Shelley Vaisey

    Help with handwriting on RAF service record

    Shelley Vaisey, May 7, 2022
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    263
    Shelley Vaisey
    May 8, 2022
  58. Catherine2

    Help reading a service document

    Catherine2, May 3, 2022
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    270
    RAFCommands
    May 4, 2022
  59. rcm_collection

    Advice on Service Records Request from a US member

    rcm_collection, Apr 30, 2022
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    2
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    139
    rcm_collection
    Apr 30, 2022
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