Research
The serious bit.
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Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.
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Latest: 1st Bn (x foot) Lincolnshire Regiment davidbfpo, Jul 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM -
Service Records
Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.
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Latest: Service Record Lt Col. Santos Casani - can I post it for discussion? Alasdair Spark, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM -
War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
The inevitable result of war.From far-flung resting places to your local war memorial. Research and questions relating to cemeteries and memorials to the fallen of WW2.
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Latest: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) jamesmurrow, Jul 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM -
Non-Commemorated War Dead
A forum for enquiries into those not listed on the CWGC, civilian & military, that have a case for inclusion & may hopefully be remembered there.
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Latest: 264651 Pte A Leslie RASC davidbfpo, Jul 2, 2025 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Pow Pg146 Mortara tedfromscrubs, Jul 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM -
Historiography
Area for historiographical issues - things relating to the whys & wherefores of historical study itself. Particular reference to WW2, but also anything to do with 'The Study of History' in general.
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Latest: Question about WWII history books, eng EKB, Jul 3, 2025 -
Research Material
If you have access to a particular useful research source, documents, books, etc. and are willing to do look-ups for members this is the place to advertise.
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Latest: Cost of digital copies at TNA? Philip Reinders, Jul 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM -
WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
Place where threads created by new resource uploads will appear (Test - this may not be it's permanent form)
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Latest: Map Legend Paulagain, Jun 23, 2025