Service Records

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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 5 6 7
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    CL1
    Jan 30, 2021
  2. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    worsil
    Dec 20, 2020
  3. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

    precious_past, Oct 15, 2012
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    AB64
    Nov 16, 2020
  4. dbf
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    Cashiered / Dismissed

    dbf, Nov 13, 2020
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    307
    Welchchap
    Nov 13, 2020
  5. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 9 10 11
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    gmyles
    Oct 15, 2020
  6. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    Tony56
    Sep 8, 2020
  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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    S54
    Jun 27, 2020
  8. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    tillyk
    Feb 15, 2020
  9. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    SkrigeToon
    Nov 29, 2019
  10. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  14. 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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    6,765
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  15. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    18,514
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  16. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

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

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1,093
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  19. 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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    5,114
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  20. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

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

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    3,082
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  22. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  23. 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
  24. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  25. 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
  26. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

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

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

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    2,573
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. Skip
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    Casualty categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    2,644
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  33. 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
  34. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    2,006
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  35. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,403
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  36. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,333
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  37. steved3811

    My grandad's WW2 RN personnel record... confused!

    steved3811, Mar 2, 2021 at 1:02 PM
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    266
    Ewen Scott
    Mar 7, 2021 at 4:14 PM
  38. aramsay

    Royal Sussex Regt to Airborne

    aramsay, Mar 6, 2021 at 4:53 PM
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    94
    redtop
    Mar 7, 2021 at 2:02 PM
  39. R Leonard

    USN & Commonwealth Service

    R Leonard, Feb 12, 2017
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    19
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    1,173
    Temujin
    Mar 5, 2021 at 1:34 AM
  40. Paul Dobby

    Dad's RN war record

    Paul Dobby, Feb 24, 2021
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    282
    Paul Dobby
    Mar 4, 2021 at 2:03 PM
  41. Rothy

    British Army Transit Camps 1945 - Italy and LIAP

    Rothy, Feb 23, 2021
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    171
    Tony56
    Feb 25, 2021
  42. mike leishman

    RAFVR WIRELESS OPERATOR UNIT QUERY

    mike leishman, Feb 18, 2021
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    241
    RAFCommands
    Feb 21, 2021
  43. David Allen

    Service record explained please

    David Allen, Feb 20, 2021
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    19
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    227
    Tricky Dicky
    Feb 20, 2021
  44. Kentish Royal Engineer

    RAF Service Records Help please?

    Kentish Royal Engineer, Feb 15, 2021
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    333
    Kentish Royal Engineer
    Feb 16, 2021
  45. alan w jones

    Help with service docs

    alan w jones, Feb 14, 2021
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    4
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    105
    Tricky Dicky
    Feb 14, 2021
  46. Kristen Bolt

    Abbreviation RNWZW

    Kristen Bolt, Feb 13, 2021
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    Kristen Bolt
    Feb 13, 2021
  47. footymum

    help with ww2 service record

    footymum, May 3, 2012 ... 2 3
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    5,385
    Maxine Smith
    Feb 4, 2021
  48. Gourami

    Abbreviation help

    Gourami, Feb 3, 2021
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    4
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    109
    Gourami
    Feb 3, 2021
  49. Chris Fisher

    My Father - Royal Artillery 146 Field & 22 Field Regiment

    Chris Fisher, Jan 29, 2021
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    184
    Chris Fisher
    Feb 2, 2021
  50. Crofty

    No 22 N.W.L.T.T.G.

    Crofty, Jan 29, 2021
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    102
    Tricky Dicky
    Jan 31, 2021
  51. malcwayland

    RAF Service Number needed for Alf Wood, served 1930-1938

    malcwayland, Jan 30, 2021
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    110
    malcwayland
    Jan 30, 2021
  52. Callisto

    Homosexuality within Armed Forces, WW2

    Callisto, Jan 11, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    Sheldrake
    Jan 28, 2021
  53. Matt22

    Service Number

    Matt22, Jan 24, 2021
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    223
    Tony56
    Jan 26, 2021
  54. AB64

    When can we expect WW2 Service Records to be open to the public?

    AB64, Dec 1, 2020
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    541
    klambie
    Jan 21, 2021
  55. Snuffles

    Service Record Help Please

    Snuffles, Jan 17, 2021
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    10
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    161
    Snuffles
    Jan 18, 2021
  56. fathippy

    Royal Artillery Leonard Barker - help with service records please

    fathippy, Jun 10, 2019 ... 2
    Replies:
    27
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    1,277
    fathippy
    Jan 13, 2021
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