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  1. Toby123
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    WWII British Draft process?

    Toby123, Jun 28, 2019 ... 2
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    Tullybrone
    Sep 14, 2021
  2. 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
  3. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 8 9 10
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    RobM
    Sep 5, 2021
  4. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Rand
    Jul 12, 2021
  5. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 11 12 13
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    neilisju
    Jul 6, 2021
  6. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    alex thomson
    Jun 2, 2021
  7. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Archaepon
    Mar 21, 2021
  8. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    19,758
    Archaepon
    Mar 15, 2021
  9. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

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

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

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

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

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

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

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    2,039
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  16. 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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    7,415
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  17. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    19,262
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  18. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

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

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    1,146
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  20. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1,236
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  21. 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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    5,678
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  22. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

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

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  24. 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
  25. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

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

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

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

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

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

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  34. 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
  35. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    2,260
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  36. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,539
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  37. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    3,472
    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  38. Sheldrake

    Was it possible to "amend" a service record by stealing the pages referring to Charges?

    Sheldrake, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:48 PM
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    128
    Sheldrake
    Sep 21, 2021 at 11:50 AM
  39. Scott wood

    Royal Sussex Regiment- Service record

    Scott wood, Sep 14, 2021
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    249
    Scott wood
    Sep 18, 2021 at 1:46 PM
  40. Dawnbutterworth

    Looking for people who served with my Great Uncle in A Company of 6 Royal Scots Fusiliers

    Dawnbutterworth, Aug 14, 2014
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    Keith Lawler
    Sep 17, 2021 at 11:11 AM
  41. smith1da

    Service record entry query

    smith1da, Sep 9, 2021
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    101
    smith1da
    Sep 9, 2021
  42. SJH

    RASC - 2

    SJH, Sep 8, 2021
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    5
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    112
    SJH
    Sep 9, 2021
  43. micheale

    Help understanding service records - 907 Port Op Coy, RE

    micheale, Sep 6, 2021
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    121
    micheale
    Sep 7, 2021
  44. Laura Oakley

    Help with service records

    Laura Oakley, Sep 5, 2021
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    8
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    311
    bofors
    Sep 7, 2021
  45. SJH

    RASC Service Records - 1

    SJH, Sep 6, 2021
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    2
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    113
    SJH
    Sep 7, 2021
  46. RobM

    My Grandad's service records - attached - help appreciated

    RobM, Sep 5, 2021
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    113
    RobM
    Sep 5, 2021
  47. MMac

    Arctic Convoys

    MMac, Aug 28, 2021
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    131
    MMac
    Aug 29, 2021
  48. geosteve

    Help with grandads service records

    geosteve, Aug 24, 2021
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    209
    geosteve
    Aug 25, 2021
  49. kzjones43

    Royal artillery - 1st Heavy regiment at Dunkirk

    kzjones43, Jun 4, 2014
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    2,136
    JeanMic
    Aug 24, 2021
  50. BroadstairsNick

    Docked pay on a service record & insignia help

    BroadstairsNick, Aug 20, 2021
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    199
    BroadstairsNick
    Aug 23, 2021
  51. Red Goblin

    MoD personnel records moving to Kew

    Red Goblin, Aug 18, 2021
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    315
    Red Goblin
    Aug 20, 2021
  52. alanatabz

    Albert Duncan Handsley - LT/JX225548

    alanatabz, Aug 19, 2021
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    124
    timuk
    Aug 20, 2021
  53. BroadstairsNick

    Leave on a service record

    BroadstairsNick, Aug 19, 2021
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    112
    BroadstairsNick
    Aug 20, 2021
  54. Marie Gaskell

    5 District (A)

    Marie Gaskell, Aug 19, 2021
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    71
    davidbfpo
    Aug 19, 2021
  55. alan w jones

    Service in Kings Own Lancaster Rgt

    alan w jones, Jun 8, 2021
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    251
    Tullybrone
    Aug 19, 2021
  56. R Leonard

    USN & Commonwealth Service

    R Leonard, Feb 12, 2017 ... 2
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    20
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    1,467
    KC1
    Aug 16, 2021
  57. John Reeves

    Service Records - B200a

    John Reeves, Aug 13, 2021
    Replies:
    8
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    211
    John Reeves
    Aug 14, 2021
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