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  1. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    timuk
    Jul 12, 2019
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Barb20
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    Under arrest

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  6. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  7. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    DianeE
    Oct 8, 2019
  8. Lynda
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    Service & Personal Files RASC, RA North Africa, Italy

    Lynda, Feb 1, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    12,151
    Oldman
    Mar 8, 2011
  9. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  10. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    16,002
    Harry Ree
    Jul 11, 2017
  11. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  12. 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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    3,500
    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  13. 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
  14. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  15. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    2,302
    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  16. pondfield
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    Medical Board category

    pondfield, Nov 26, 2014
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    977
    BrianM59
    Nov 25, 2015
  17. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

    ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017
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    ozzy16
    Nov 20, 2017
  18. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2
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    Pat Edwards
    Oct 28, 2019
  19. 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
  20. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    1,299
    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  21. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    dbf
    Mar 21, 2016
  22. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  23. 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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    4,925
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  24. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  25. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

    Tullybrone, Mar 14, 2019
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    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2019
  26. 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
  27. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    1,408
    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  28. Skip
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    Casualty: 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    1,880
    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  29. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    660
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  30. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,383
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  31. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    Tricky Dicky
    Nov 25, 2018
  32. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  33. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,076
    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  34. 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
  35. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 10 11 12
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    von Poop
    Jul 5, 2019
  36. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    1,949
    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  37. adele gervis

    ☆rasc service record help

    adele gervis, Apr 12, 2019 ... 2
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    680
    Tullybrone
    Apr 15, 2019
  38. Skip

    York & Lancs / Green Howards ...

    Skip, Mar 14, 2015
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    585
    Skip
    Mar 14, 2015
  39. Rawalpindi

    Y/7 List help

    Rawalpindi, Feb 20, 2018
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    463
    Andrea31
    Oct 27, 2019
  40. RosyRedd

    X4 - Abbreviation in Service Records

    RosyRedd, Sep 21, 2010
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    RosyRedd
    Sep 11, 2011
  41. jam

    WWll 61st Combat Engineer BN

    jam, Sep 9, 2011
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    jam
    Sep 9, 2011
  42. Teresa Warburton

    WWII Military Record without service number

    Teresa Warburton, Jun 3, 2012
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    3,092
    Teresa Warburton
    Jul 8, 2012
  43. Jedburgh22

    WWII Medals - Balkans Star

    Jedburgh22, Oct 7, 2011
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    3,353
    Smudger Jnr
    Jan 13, 2012
  44. Billy McGee

    WWII Defence Medal Qualification Query

    Billy McGee, May 12, 2016
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    411
    Tricky Dicky
    May 16, 2016
  45. southernsara

    WWII Air Corps/AAF/AF records

    southernsara, Oct 8, 2013
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    561
    sirjahn
    Oct 28, 2013
  46. Hebburn Jon

    WW2 Service Records

    Hebburn Jon, Jun 7, 2012
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    12
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    1,360
    Hebburn Jon
    Jun 8, 2012
  47. Geoff Smith

    WW2 Service Record contents question

    Geoff Smith, Sep 12, 2019
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    238
    Geoff Smith
    Sep 26, 2019
  48. footymum

    ww2 records

    footymum, Dec 10, 2011
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    2,416
    footymum
    Dec 13, 2011
  49. bLACKCOUNTRY MON

    WW2 Medals

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, May 12, 2016
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    353
    Tricky Dicky
    May 14, 2016
  50. winmayrider

    WW2 army records

    winmayrider, Nov 22, 2011
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    3,928
    CL1
    May 23, 2015
  51. brian bell

    ww2 abbreviations in army records.

    brian bell, Nov 26, 2012
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    1,497
    RCG
    May 20, 2016
  52. Bart150

    WRNS (Wrens) service record

    Bart150, Oct 29, 2011
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    1
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    1,346
    Oldman
    Oct 29, 2011
  53. McBilly

    Wrns

    McBilly, Jul 2, 2013
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    448
    McBilly
    Jul 3, 2013
  54. middy

    Wounded, evacuated then no service record ?

    middy, Aug 30, 2017
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    715
    Clive Wiley
    Oct 15, 2017
  55. GnrGnr

    Wounded (BC) ??

    GnrGnr, Apr 5, 2018
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    308
    GnrGnr
    Apr 5, 2018
  56. boult

    William Burke Royal Artillery 1939-1945, need help finding what unit he was in.

    boult, Jul 22, 2012
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    1,199
    grifnick
    Feb 24, 2013
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