I am researching the war record of John (Jack) Waddington. His service in North Africa dates from 10/4/1943, His army record shows him as serving...
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 all. Been going through my grandfather's service records again and thought I'd ask if anyone knew which hospital the attached image refers to?...
Morning, this is the first time I've used a forum, so hopefully I'm doing this right? I've uploaded my Grandpa's service records and there are one...
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...
Hi Can anybody help? I have just received my father's war records. It says he was in the R A 2 Loyals 78 anti tank reg. I cannot find any...
Hi, my late father, Lance Bombardier Arthur Sydney Paxton 1454247, was captured at Tobruk on 20/6/1942. I know from the attached ICRC record that...
Apologies I dont have any pictures or scans of actual documents, just notes i took. I have done some research on the net but I am struggling with...
My grandfather Leonard Barker served in the RA from 1936 to 1942. During this time he was posted to India and then Egypt. he was discharged after...
Hello, I am new to the site (and military history!) but I am researching my family tree. My grampa told me little bits here and there about the...
Hello. I'm researching my Grandfather Henry Charles Hall. Born 14th August 1911, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Service Number: 1120963. He...
I have received my father's war service record from the archives, and am totally flumuxed. Although I also have information from personal diaries...
I'm completely stumped with the abbreviation 'RFWOA'. My Great Uncle was with a R.A. searchlight battery on home service, then anti-aircraft...
Can anyone tell me what 542 means under unit column
I have the full Second World War Territorial Army Record of Service of my father-in-law, Edward Crawford (1904 - 1984). In civilian life Edward...
A friend of mine has sent me her father's service records , there are some things on there she doesn't understand , and I can't help her , she...
Received my father's service records today ,I'll be picking them up from my brother's house after work , I'm certain there's going to be a lot of...
Good afternoon all, Firstly my apologies if I am asking too much or asking in the wrong place. I am very new to this despite having done a little...
Hi all, so as you can probably guess I'm new blood here, haven't got a clue what I'm doing but hey here goes.... My grandad was in the BEF which...
Two entries in a Gunner's record have me foxed. His attestation record has the note "disch para 234 (ii)" followed by a 1953 date. He went on...
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