Hi, I have attached a war record and photo of Stanley Le Brun, who was in the 195 Squadron. Would anyone be able to advise why in the war records...
Hi, I recently received my Grandfathers RAF service record from the MOD (form 543), and I would love any help I can get understanding parts that...
Hi all, Can anyone please assist with these abbreviations on a service record please. In the mustering column ACH/ eq. asst - trade E/asst...
Hi, I hope everyone in this group had a wonderful Christmas. I have spent hours and hours trying to find the records of a Leonard Horton. His...
I need some help fleshing out my wife's grandfather's activities during WW2 please. Walter Davenport No. 1117393 RAF Until this year all we...
Hi, I'm looking at a RAF service record for a AC1/AC2/LAC. Early in his training, 1940, he was posted to RAF Cardington. Then to No 3 (Coastal)...
Hi my name is Sue I am new to the forum and have just received my dad's RAF records. I am unsure why the column for character is redacted. Only...
My father served in the RAF as a wireless operation, service number 3202027. His Certificate of Service and Release details his overseas service...
I'd be immensely grateful for any help in deciphering the attached RAF service record. I'm writing a biography of this chap as part of a...
I have obtained my father’s RAF Service Record, aka Personnel Occurance Report Form 543. He served from 1942 to 1947. Most of the entries are hand...
We received my grandads war records today and would love a hand deciphering it. And any information on the air ministry experimental station, is...
Despite looking "everywhere", I've been unable to decode the meaning of a couple of unit codes in my grandad's service record. He was an armourer...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help qith understanding my grandads RAF service records. It is slightly hard to read due to the handwriting and...
All, Have just got the records back for an officer James Gordan Paterson MVO and cant decipher his WW2 postings home duty in London i believe in...
Hi, can anyone help me to decipher my wife's grandfathers RAF service records please. I have attached them to this post.
Hi all, If you have a minute I would love to chat about Grandads war. By the time war was declared, my Grandfather already had 17 years service...
Hi all Could anyone help decode some of the abbreviations from a service record? On the mustering column there is an entry I can't understand....
So I've just received my grandfathers (who I never met) service record and I'm struggling to understand it all. Might anyone be able to help make...
Hi, I am trying to interpret the RAF units that someone I am researching served in. I have attached the screenshot of the units, but I am just...
Hi All, I’m really struggling with the handwriting/ contrast / jargon on my grandads ww2 RAF record and I wonder if anyone would mind helping?...
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