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Father's National Service 32 Armoured Workshop Hannover

Hello, I have just received my father's national service records. Sadly he is no longer living. My dad, George Mills, joined REME in 1956 and in...

Thread by: Mary MB, Jul 28, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Does anybody know of a good National Service Forum?

I know this isnt probably the best place to ask but I thought I would give it a shot. Does anybody know any good National Service Forums? (1950s -...

Thread by: ThomasWWII, Apr 3, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Postwar National Service Records?

The Fishwife has a yen to acquire dates etc. on her father's National Service. The process appears the same (Deceased, and certainly out pre....

Thread by: von Poop, Nov 13, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Reserved Occupation of Bricklayer in 1942?

I am looking into a relative who enlisted in the army in April 1942, his service record states he was a bricklayer on enlisting. On the 1939...

Thread by: Welshbob, Sep 18, 2024, 8 replies, in forum: General
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Merchant Navy and conscription / exemption, WW2 & Postwar

Wanted to ask about the Merchant Navy and conscription. Let me know if I'm incorrect... During the War, 1939-1945, merchantmen were required...

Thread by: SCK, May 19, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: Postwar
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British in Kenya - 1950

I am looking for details to try and track down what my grandfather would have done in Kenya. In 1952 he was there on national service from the UK....

Thread by: Michael Sheldrick, Jan 15, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Looking for my Dad's comrades for his 90th birthday

Hello, Among a plethora of charming and wonderful stores of his time in Germany, my dad has spoken many times about a couple of memorable...

Thread by: Lancs1933, Jan 7, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: Postwar
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National Service call up papers

Has anyone got a copy of their CALL UP papers? I would like to see what they looked like

Thread by: Bala, Nov 23, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Failed National Service medical

Hello, hopefully this is the right place for this query. My father - born 1935 - failed his National Service medical in the early 1950s. He was...

Thread by: tackler7, Feb 9, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Postwar
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REME attached to Signals during Suez campaign.

My Father did his national service in the REME, I remember him saying that he was attached to the Signals I guess as part of a Light Aid...

Thread by: Paul Simpo, Dec 18, 2021, 13 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Call Up: The Story of National Service - BBC - audio - Archive on 4

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Call Up: The Story of National Service Due to be broadcast on Radio 4 - 8pm - Saturday 7th March 2020. 1 hour audio....

Thread by: Ramiles, Mar 6, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Merchant Seamen's liability to do National Service after the war

Some years ago several MN veterans told me that merchant seamen who had served for less that three (?) years in WW2 were required to do two years...

Thread by: Roy Martin, May 17, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Gunner James Conway 14129418 1st REG RHA

Looking for some help deciphering my granddad's army records. There are so many abbreviations and acronyms that I can't figure out. I'll post the...

Thread by: Incredibledisc, Feb 29, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Service Records

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