Service Records

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  1. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    bamboo43
    Jul 5, 2020 at 10:15 AM
  2. 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
  3. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Tullybrone
    Feb 17, 2020
  4. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    17,637
    tillyk
    Feb 15, 2020
  5. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    veronicad
    Jan 15, 2020
  6. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    SkrigeToon
    Nov 29, 2019
  7. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    von Poop
    Jul 5, 2019
  8. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,639
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  12. 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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    5,906
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  13. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

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

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

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

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    905
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  17. 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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    4,375
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  18. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,676
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  19. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,702
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  20. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

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

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  23. 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
  24. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,080
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  25. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    1,170
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  26. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    1,241
    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  27. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

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

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    2,258
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  29. 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
  30. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    2,457
    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  31. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    2,298
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 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. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,614
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  34. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,258
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  35. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,167
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  36. Barneynotts

    Change of Regiment

    Barneynotts, May 8, 2018 ... 2
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    703
    Phill Kennedy
    Jul 5, 2020 at 1:21 PM
  37. geordie809

    Demob Abbreviation

    geordie809, Jul 3, 2020 at 3:46 PM
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    geordie809
    Jul 3, 2020 at 5:07 PM
  38. Bob Ivison

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

    Bob Ivison, Apr 12, 2018
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    1,245
    geordie809
    Jul 3, 2020 at 3:35 PM
  39. brian bell

    ww2 abbreviations in army records.

    brian bell, Nov 26, 2012
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    1,705
    geordie809
    Jul 3, 2020 at 3:32 PM
  40. Peter Storey

    George Storey - Pioneer Corps 410

    Peter Storey, Jun 17, 2020
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    178
    Peter Storey
    Jul 1, 2020
  41. S C

    Deciphering Casualty list

    S C, Jun 17, 2020
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    3
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    88
    Tony56
    Jun 17, 2020
  42. DanMorris1989

    Artillery Badges 75 S/L, 119 HAA & R. Northumberland Fus.

    DanMorris1989, Jun 9, 2020 ... 2
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    337
    Damion Simpkin
    Jun 10, 2020
  43. Tony Wait

    Re-Rolled?

    Tony Wait, Jun 3, 2020
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    7
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    198
    Tony Wait
    Jun 5, 2020
  44. Gourami

    Abbreviation "AF A2"

    Gourami, Jun 3, 2020
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    98
    Robert-w
    Jun 3, 2020
  45. NeilRobson

    London Scottish Regiment 1942 - 1946

    NeilRobson, Jun 3, 2020
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    76
    NeilRobson
    Jun 3, 2020
  46. mazzie74

    Ordering service records

    mazzie74, May 29, 2020
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    2
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    129
    mazzie74
    May 29, 2020
  47. Mark Sproule

    Royal Berkshire & Black Cat

    Mark Sproule, Aug 15, 2017
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    568
    Chris C
    May 29, 2020
  48. Medwyn Edwards

    Savoy hotel Bournemouth

    Medwyn Edwards, Mar 26, 2019
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    484
    TimD
    May 28, 2020
  49. TimD

    Frank Ernest Clausen Suffolk regiment CMP help with understanding and deciphering records please

    TimD, May 26, 2020
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    174
    TimD
    May 28, 2020
  50. eamon crawley

    Beret Badge & help with service records

    eamon crawley, May 23, 2020
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    318
    eamon crawley
    May 25, 2020
  51. shelleyj

    King's Regulations 390 (v) a

    shelleyj, May 25, 2020
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    145
    shelleyj
    May 25, 2020
  52. JessicaSarah14

    1794016 Jesse CROSS, RA: Help translating Grandad’s records

    JessicaSarah14, May 18, 2020
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    226
    Tullybrone
    May 19, 2020
  53. Tony Wait

    2 Class B 7 LIAP

    Tony Wait, May 13, 2020
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    219
    Tony Wait
    May 16, 2020
  54. kim987

    4267468 Sapper Sweeney, P K - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers / Royal Engineers: Service Records

    kim987, Dec 1, 2019 ... 3 4 5
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    2,682
    kim987
    May 15, 2020
  55. Rob Dickers

    Leave - Python and Lilop

    Rob Dickers, Oct 7, 2010 ... 2 3
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    8,487
    Richard Lewis
    May 14, 2020
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