Having worked my way through many Service Records over the years, mostly in my family before I came on the forum, I am trying to clarify the...
From Imperial War Museum collections.
Researching my Dad's service records and the amount of leave, in wartime, seem excessive for someone who, according to his service records, never...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I found my fathers paybook and some information has been redacted. Can anyone tell why this would be. I've covered up his name...
I've managed to pick up a few of these over the years, my latest one has given me a nudge to so a thread showing them in case anyone can add any...
I was having a brief chat with Frank (minden1759 ) and the topic of 99th LAA at 4th Cassino came up and I mentioned I have a paybook to a gent who...
Hi all I have been trying to find out about my Grandads WW2 service for a while now. Unfortunately he died before I was born so never got to...
Looking for info on Cpl Scott, he won the George Medal in Yugoslavia (citation below) - he was a Cameron Highlander, attached to 11 Commando and...
Can anyone tell me when the Soldier's Pay and Service Book and Officer's Service Books were in use? I assume they were replaced by ID cards...
I wonder if anyone can help me with my search for my father’s record. All I have is a photo of him in uniform & his army number - 6917647. I have...
Hi all, Anyone got an idea why a service book would have been destroyed mid war? The obvious presumption would be because of damage of some...
Can anyone read the last line of this testimonial? Any attempts appreciated! "This N.C.O. has had a wide experience of clerical work in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just got this Service Book to 2661972 Sgt Leslie Davison COULSON, 4th Coldstream Guards - from findmypast I found he was...
I am in touch with Len Beddow , yes him, of the recent Legion of Honour award. He would love it if any relative has a photo of his army mates....
Looking for any info on Lord Herschell - I have a general overview from Rognvald Herschell, 3rd Baron Herschell - Wikipedia And some specifics...
I just got a Paybook and other bits to 2696698 John McLeod Teasdale, so I had a look on Diane's unofficial Scots Guards nominal roll ( Scots...
I thought I'd post up my POW paybooks (sorry for another paybook thread) - feel free to add any info you can to flesh out these men's stories -...
Following on from my casualty (in which a few of these are also included)and Guards books I thought I'd do a thread of the Airborne books I have -...
Why is it that an AB64 pay book (1936-1946) has place of birth cut out and Nationality of Mother/Father blanked out?
Separate names with a comma.
