Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.<br /> <br /> Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:22:11 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:22:11 +0000 WW2Talk https://ww2talk.com/index.php?forums/searching-for-someone-military-genealogy.13/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:25:38 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-polish-grandfather-based-on-raf-finningley-1944-45.106305/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-polish-grandfather-based-on-raf-finningley-1944-45.106305/ invalid@example.com (butterfly33) butterfly33
Searching for Polish grandfather (based on RAF Finningley 1944-45)]]> 19 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:24:32 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/f-lt-pilot-marian-kostecki.109967/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/f-lt-pilot-marian-kostecki.109967/ invalid@example.com (butterfly33) butterfly33
F/Lt. pilot Marian Kostecki]]> 2 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:41:02 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1-6th-queens-royal-west-surrey-regt-diaries.14336/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1-6th-queens-royal-west-surrey-regt-diaries.14336/ invalid@example.com (Kieron Hill) Kieron Hill look at the 1/6th Queens Royal West
Surreys regiment war...

1/6th Queens Royal West Surrey Regt Diaries]]> 19 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:02:40 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1409-met-flight-dudley-johnny-johnson.109821/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1409-met-flight-dudley-johnny-johnson.109821/ invalid@example.com (CJ1156) CJ1156
1409 Met Flight Dudley (Johnny) Johnson]]> 3 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:22 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/can-anyone-identify-this-medal.109966/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/can-anyone-identify-this-medal.109966/ invalid@example.com (CjREILLY) CjREILLY ]]> 3 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:42:56 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/2929293-pte-leslie-newnes-5th-seaforth-highlanders-13-07-1943.49676/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/2929293-pte-leslie-newnes-5th-seaforth-highlanders-13-07-1943.49676/ invalid@example.com (andalucia) andalucia Hi All

Trying to find out anything about this man.
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2929293 Pte. Leslie NEWNES, 5th Seaforth Highlanders: 13/07/1943]]> 14 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:52:29 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/royal-dutch-engineers-stationed-in-curacao-and-aruba-maximiliaan-willem-de-kat.109952/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/royal-dutch-engineers-stationed-in-curacao-and-aruba-maximiliaan-willem-de-kat.109952/ invalid@example.com (Barbaradekat) Barbaradekat
Royal Dutch Engineers, stationed in Curacao and Aruba. Maximiliaan Willem de Kat]]> 3 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:55:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/658-artisan-works-coy-royal-engineers-william-mcintosh-cartledge-sapper-2135587.109951/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/658-artisan-works-coy-royal-engineers-william-mcintosh-cartledge-sapper-2135587.109951/ invalid@example.com (Barbaradekat) Barbaradekat
658 Artisan Works Coy, Royal Engineers, William McIntosh Cartledge, sapper #2135587]]> 1 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:02:48 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/information-on-cpl-james-f-wood-8th-army-al-alamein-kilmarnock.109902/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/information-on-cpl-james-f-wood-8th-army-al-alamein-kilmarnock.109902/ invalid@example.com (ESmith745) ESmith745
Information on Cpl. James F Wood (8th Army Al-Alamein), Kilmarnock]]> 10 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:09:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/doncaster-soldiers.50463/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/doncaster-soldiers.50463/ invalid@example.com (Shin Gebis) Shin Gebis
Doncaster Soldiers]]> 53 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:26:03 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ww2-medal-index-card.12596/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ww2-medal-index-card.12596/ invalid@example.com (Paul Reed) Paul Reed
WW2 Medal Index Card]]> 12 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:39:51 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/which-italian-pow-camp-david-beech-876011-was-held-in.109674/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/which-italian-pow-camp-david-beech-876011-was-held-in.109674/ invalid@example.com (Wayne Beech) Wayne Beech I am trying to find which Italian POW camp David Benjamin Beech 876011 was held in when the...

Which Italian POW camp David Beech 876011 was held in]]> 35 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:04:30 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-unform-identification.109911/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-unform-identification.109911/ invalid@example.com (eharding) eharding
Help - unform identification]]> 21 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:26:35 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ww2-45-royal-marines-commando-marine-help.109731/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ww2-45-royal-marines-commando-marine-help.109731/ invalid@example.com (Elwe23) Elwe23
I'm researching more information, photos, actual family members, of marine Donald James...

WW2 45 Royal Marines Commando marine help]]> 24 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:19:00 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/guardsman-hugh-callaghan.109917/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/guardsman-hugh-callaghan.109917/ invalid@example.com (Nody) Nody I am currently researching Guardsman Hugh...

Guardsman Hugh Callaghan]]> 1 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:45:05 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/302609-lieutenant-john-norman-pickwick-r-a.109915/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/302609-lieutenant-john-norman-pickwick-r-a.109915/ invalid@example.com (Charley Fortnum) Charley Fortnum
Of no direct interest to...

302609 Lieutenant John Norman Pickwick R.A.]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:52:27 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-harold-fores-family.109408/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-harold-fores-family.109408/ invalid@example.com (Anthony82) Anthony82 I've just signed up so forgive me if posted in wrong place

On may 17th 1940, my great uncle...

Searching for Harold Fores / family]]> 15 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:04:29 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/7596765-craftsman-george-stanley-mitchell-reme-14-11-1941-ss-scillin-research-help-please.106524/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/7596765-craftsman-george-stanley-mitchell-reme-14-11-1941-ss-scillin-research-help-please.106524/ invalid@example.com (LMS1001) LMS1001
I mentioned on the other thread. My Dad's sadly passed away and his best friend...

7596765 Craftsman George Stanley MITCHELL, REME: 14/11/1941, SS Scillin - Research help please]]> 30 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:43:48 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-a-polish-soldier-killed-in-1944.109901/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-a-polish-soldier-killed-in-1944.109901/ invalid@example.com (vestingjager) vestingjager
As you know I alm trying to find pictures of all allied soldiers buried in the CWGC...

Searching for a Polish soldier, killed in 1944]]> 6 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:17:39 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/researching-john-stanley-smith-jack-believed-rn-beach-commando-juno-beach-d-day.109898/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/researching-john-stanley-smith-jack-believed-rn-beach-commando-juno-beach-d-day.109898/ invalid@example.com (Alkay90) Alkay90
I am researching the wartime service of a family member and would be grateful for any...

Researching John Stanley Smith (Jack) - Believed RN Beach Commando - Juno Beach D-Day]]> 8