Hi everyone - I'm trying to find out a bit more about my grandfather Frederick Watts, service no 802762. It looks like he was admitted to No 16...
I have just received my grandfather’s (William Henry Martin’s) war record and as had thought it seems he was evacuated from Dunkirk. He served in...
Copy and paste from a post on Great War Forum today - “I recently put in two requests for post 1921 service records. The first one which I sent...
I wish to understand the detailed step-by-step process a 18 year-old would follow that took him from civilian status to becoming a rating in the...
Hi All, What a great forum! Looking forward to exploring more over these long winter months. My dad was in the QRR from 1939 and apart from a...
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Hi, at last I am delighted to have received my grandad's service records. I have attached the main pages and would greatly appreciate if anyone...
Hi all, I have recently received copies of my grandads service records and I am having quite a hard time trying to decipher it all! From what I...
Hi, is having a note of being docked pay on a service particularly rare or commonplace? I'm trying to assess whether my grandfather was a bit...
FTR, TNA posted this only yesterday - MOD Records Project - The National Archives I see nothing about new copy application procedures but para 6...
I wonder if anyone can help? I am researching a WW2 RAF airman who was training as a WOP/AG and in the 'Reason' column on his service record are...
[ATTACH] I discovered the above entry in my Uncle's ledger while researching his service. This thread has the following objectives. - To affirm...
Hi all, For the last few years my dad and I have been researching my grandfather's service during the second world war. He passed away in 2019...
Hi, I'm hoping that someone may be able to help. I recently obtained my late Father's service details but am having difficulty with the many...
Good evening, everyone! I discovered this thanks to a post either here or on another forum (I have a bad memory, so I don't remember which lol)....
Hi, could anyone help me in identifying the locations of three DBRE (Depot Battalion Royal Engineers) in December 1945 and January 1946 please?...
I am trying to decipher my Grandads WW2 war records. They are confusing me as in the column which says where he was e.g. UK, it then says CMF -...
Hello I am a newcomer to the forum and been reading a lot of posts with great interest. I have a common query in that I have copies of my dad's...
Hi all New to this site so forgive me if the answers to my query are hidden away in another part of the forum. I'm looking into the service...
Please could someone help me - Does everyone person who joins the military have a portrait photograph in uniform taken? I'm trying to research my...
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