Service Records

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  1. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    minden1759
    May 28, 2018
  2. 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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    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  3. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    Anitas
    Mar 31, 2018
  4. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012
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    PsyWar.Org
    Jan 18, 2018
  5. 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
  6. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    13,648
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  7. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    Tullybrone
    Nov 22, 2017
  8. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    225
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  10. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    262
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  11. hendrix17
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    Rank Order?

    hendrix17, Apr 20, 2015 ... 2
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    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    874
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  15. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2
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    2,120
    4jonboy
    Aug 18, 2016
  16. j22mdr
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    How do i get hold of hospital medical records

    j22mdr, Jul 7, 2016
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    544
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  17. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  18. 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
  19. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    1,071
    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  20. 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
  21. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    391
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  22. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    591
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  23. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

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

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  26. alimason
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    Medical record

    alimason, May 29, 2015
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    652
    hutt
    May 30, 2015
  27. 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
  28. pjs
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    Army Ranks: Abbreviations and Explanations (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Philip of Lee
    Apr 23, 2015
  29. 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
  30. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,118
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  31. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    heatherannej
    Mar 7, 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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    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  33. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    728
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    2,545
    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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    Rosey
    Oct 27, 2011
  36. Giberville

    GSW or shrapnel?

    Giberville, Jun 21, 2018 at 9:46 PM
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    Giberville
    Jun 23, 2018 at 9:23 AM
  37. BobbieL

    Interpreting Service & Casualty Form B 103

    BobbieL, Jun 19, 2016 ... 2
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    738
    Chris Cunningham
    Jun 19, 2018 at 12:59 PM
  38. deedale

    Dad's service records received, need help deciphering please!

    deedale, Jun 18, 2018 at 1:14 PM
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    132
    deedale
    Jun 18, 2018 at 6:22 PM
  39. Laird

    Abbreviation help

    Laird, Aug 20, 2011
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    Tricky Dicky
    Jun 18, 2018 at 12:56 PM
  40. Catherine Miskimmon

    Patrick Devlin Belfast NI Irish Guards DOB 1891

    Catherine Miskimmon, Jun 17, 2018 at 5:35 PM
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    Tullybrone
    Jun 17, 2018 at 6:12 PM
  41. Skoyen89

    RAC to 3rd Carabiniers

    Skoyen89, Jun 16, 2018
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    Skoyen89
    Jun 16, 2018
  42. Scott1975

    67th field Regiment RA

    Scott1975, Feb 23, 2018 ... 2 3
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    1,418
    Scott1975
    Jun 15, 2018
  43. JBaron

    Desperate to find out about my Grandfather

    JBaron, May 11, 2017 ... 4 5 6
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    3,084
    Warspite1
    Jun 12, 2018
  44. David Hayle

    Please help

    David Hayle, Jun 5, 2018
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    163
    CL1
    Jun 6, 2018
  45. Bala

    RAF REGIMENT FORMATION - Army Officer

    Bala, Jun 5, 2018
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    3
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    106
    Bala
    Jun 6, 2018
  46. Chrisjohn

    Medal identification

    Chrisjohn, Jun 4, 2018
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    117
    Chrisjohn
    Jun 4, 2018
  47. Alec Thomas

    FORM B199a Section 10, What is an Authority?

    Alec Thomas, May 21, 2018
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    97
    timuk
    May 21, 2018
  48. lionboxer

    FREE! Service record of Kohima casualty

    lionboxer, May 19, 2018
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    56
    CL1
    May 19, 2018
  49. Barneynotts

    Change of Regiment

    Barneynotts, May 8, 2018
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    213
    Barneynotts
    May 9, 2018
  50. bamboo43

    Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Office

    bamboo43, May 3, 2018
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    90
    bamboo43
    May 3, 2018
  51. GnrGnr

    Service records obtained in 2002

    GnrGnr, Jan 24, 2018
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    358
    GnrGnr
    Apr 14, 2018
  52. Bob Ivison

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

    Bob Ivison, Apr 12, 2018
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    231
    Bob Ivison
    Apr 14, 2018
  53. Tom OBrien

    RAF Officer Service Number and Joining Dates?

    Tom OBrien, Apr 14, 2018
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    149
    Tom OBrien
    Apr 14, 2018
  54. susancammas

    Help with RE service records and posting in Freetown

    susancammas, May 18, 2015
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    643
    susancammas
    Apr 11, 2018
  55. GnrGnr

    Wounded (BC) ??

    GnrGnr, Apr 5, 2018
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    2
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    85
    GnrGnr
    Apr 5, 2018
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