I have my dad's army records and to summarise he was: Until Jun 1943 - in England Jun-Oct 1943 - in Bombay, India Oct 1943-Sept 1944 - in Ceylon...
Is there available anywhere a complete listing of WW2 Holding battalions including the locations and Units. I have a soldier WHO WAS TRANSFERRED...
If any of you can help with army code translations,, I would be very grateful. My grandad served in WW2 - it looks like Mediterranean and North...
Hello I am very much enjoying reading the many posts on this site after deciding to do some research into my fathers wartime experience. One of my...
Dad’s Artillery Tracer Card has ‘DRAFT RKAFL India 28-12-45.' In his regimental diary I found this written for the 26th December ‘ "12 O.R’s...
I am researching the circumstances leading to the death of the above, a distant relative of mine. Horace was the son of Horace and Florence...
Hi, I joined the site to ask for your help. I am researching my grandfather who went from UK to India with 1 Bn the Cameronians.(Scottish Rifles)...
Im new to this, but have been trying to find information on my grandad during his time in Italy jan - may 1944 he was KIA at Anzio May 1944 whilst...
Can anyone tell me please what 'REPJJ' means? It's from an officer's B199A. He was a RA Captain who had been in China - Singapore - China -...
Hi I hope someone can help me. I am researching a Royal Artillery Gunner in WW2. His service record shows that on 03/11/1944 he deployed to...
Researching a soldier for a friend and came across this in his service record. What was a Guardsman doing in ROUMANIA in 1946? What is ‘RVBJG’?...
Hi, Can anyone help with my grandads records please. 1HAA regt when he disembarked in Sicily 27/8/43 What was the classified action he was...
Hallo everyone. This is the first time I have posted, although I have been reading all your wonderful info on this forum for the past year....
I'm completely stumped with the abbreviation 'RFWOA'. My Great Uncle was with a R.A. searchlight battery on home service, then anti-aircraft...
Hi I'm new to this forum, so hope this is ok. I'm also new to having got hold of my dad's service record. It's pretty short, a he only joined up...
Any idea what this means (Royal Engineer)
I was hoping that somebody may be able to help decipher a couple of abbreviations on my father's service records that we have just received...
Hi all, new here - and have picked up heaps of info already - so thanks!! I have just received my fathers service records and have managed to...
Hi Can anyone you help with :- Ref my late fathers service record ... on the 26th Nov 43 ..on that line that it mentions “posted 2.PDBR for...
I have my dad's war record and one of the abbreviations is ROZKY I have looked on the army list but unable to find the date on the record was 1945...
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