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. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:10:04 +0000 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:10:04 +0000 WW2Talk https://ww2talk.com/index.php?forums/searching-for-someone-military-genealogy.13/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:03:53 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/cant-find-my-relative.110475/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/cant-find-my-relative.110475/ invalid@example.com (Fiona Brown) Fiona Brown
Can't find my relative.]]> 4 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:19:13 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/great-grandfather-royal-artillery-222-battery.89374/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/great-grandfather-royal-artillery-222-battery.89374/ invalid@example.com (Shortyw1998) Shortyw1998
Great grandfather royal artillery 222 battery]]> 29 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:10 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/details-needed-of-service-with-the-cameron-highlanders-in-burma-1944.110465/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/details-needed-of-service-with-the-cameron-highlanders-in-burma-1944.110465/ invalid@example.com (Walter MacFarlane) Walter MacFarlane
Details needed of service with the Cameron Highlanders in Burma 1944]]> 11 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:22:59 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/robert-rolfe.110471/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/robert-rolfe.110471/ invalid@example.com (Debs1970) Debs1970
Robert Rolfe]]> 7 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:41:38 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/did-any-of-your-family-serve-during-ww2-if-so-what-did-they-do.3331/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/did-any-of-your-family-serve-during-ww2-if-so-what-did-they-do.3331/ invalid@example.com (Paul Reed) Paul Reed
Did any of your family serve during WW2; if so what did they do?]]> 680 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:21:31 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-me-confirm-if-this-is-my-great-great-uncle.110459/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-me-confirm-if-this-is-my-great-great-uncle.110459/ invalid@example.com (Sam Williamson) Sam Williamson I’m currently researching my great great uncle Alexander McKinnell. He was born on the...

Help me confirm if this is my great great uncle]]> 8 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:45:25 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/groves-h-b-raf-rafvr-raaf.110429/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/groves-h-b-raf-rafvr-raaf.110429/ invalid@example.com (Reid) Reid
GROVES, H.B. RAF/RAFVR/RAAF]]> 10 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:13 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-deciphering-denis-william-johns-847539-royal-artillery-tracer-card.104723/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-deciphering-denis-william-johns-847539-royal-artillery-tracer-card.104723/ invalid@example.com (Amy123) Amy123
Help deciphering Denis William Johns 847539 Royal Artillery tracer card]]> 21 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:42:37 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1st-battalion-south-lancashire-regiment.12979/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1st-battalion-south-lancashire-regiment.12979/ invalid@example.com (Cats Eyes Cunningham) Cats Eyes Cunningham
1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment]]> 40 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:23:03 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1398166-william-benjamin-spencer-%E2%80%93-65-field-regiment-ra-%E2%80%93-battery-and-wartime-service.110417/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/1398166-william-benjamin-spencer-%E2%80%93-65-field-regiment-ra-%E2%80%93-battery-and-wartime-service.110417/ invalid@example.com (Jon Spencer) Jon Spencer 1398166 William Benjamin Spencer, Royal Artillery.

I have...

1398166 William Benjamin Spencer – 65 Field Regiment RA – Battery and wartime service?]]> 10 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:06:57 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/operation-market-garden-casualty-pte-james-william-hope.110128/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/operation-market-garden-casualty-pte-james-william-hope.110128/ invalid@example.com (quillian) quillian
Recently, I randomly remembered a soldier who died Operation Market Garden from my...

Operation Market Garden Casualty: pte. James William HOPE]]> 28 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:06 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/identify-my-great-great-uncles-unit.110438/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/identify-my-great-great-uncles-unit.110438/ invalid@example.com (Sam Williamson) Sam Williamson I’m looking for information on my great great uncle. Unfortunately I don’t have the best...

Identify my great great uncles unit]]> 12 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:07:57 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/re-ww2-raf-dog-tags-moore.110420/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/re-ww2-raf-dog-tags-moore.110420/ invalid@example.com (Danny.Burt) Danny.Burt
Any help...

Re: WW2 RAF Dog tags - Moore]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:28:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/family-soldiers-1-4th-essex-ww2-25-field-regiment-r-a-post-war.57041/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/family-soldiers-1-4th-essex-ww2-25-field-regiment-r-a-post-war.57041/ invalid@example.com (Charley Fortnum) Charley Fortnum
Family Soldiers: 1/4th Essex (WW2) & 25 Field Regiment R.A.(Post-War)]]> 470 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:18:51 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/john-e-sutton-1921-1984-born-worcester.98910/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/john-e-sutton-1921-1984-born-worcester.98910/ invalid@example.com (Stu Sutton) Stu Sutton
John E Sutton 1921-1984 born Worcester.]]> 41 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:25:55 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/sidney-rowland-elliott-service-number-1583568.110316/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/sidney-rowland-elliott-service-number-1583568.110316/ invalid@example.com (Ian279) Ian279 SIDNEY ROWLAND ELLIOTT
Service Number: 1583568
9th Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London...

SIDNEY ROWLAND ELLIOTT service number 1583568]]> 11 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:39:58 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-identifying-ww2-black-watch-soldier.110367/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-identifying-ww2-black-watch-soldier.110367/ invalid@example.com (Elwe23) Elwe23
I'm trying to identify a British WWII soldier from his original identity discs...

Help identifying WW2 Black Watch soldier]]> 6 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:36:38 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/looking-for-4th-bn-lincolnshire-regiment-war-diary.104491/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/looking-for-4th-bn-lincolnshire-regiment-war-diary.104491/ invalid@example.com (FrankyFire) FrankyFire
i am a wargraves consul in the Netherlands and i am trying to gather more info on the...

looking for 4th bn Lincolnshire Regiment war diary]]> 41 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:22:52 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/info-on-pow-owens.110294/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/info-on-pow-owens.110294/ invalid@example.com (Yamaha54) Yamaha54
Info on POW Owens]]> 10 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:01:50 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-information-about-my-grandad-sidney-gordon-palmer.110354/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/searching-for-information-about-my-grandad-sidney-gordon-palmer.110354/ invalid@example.com (Jack Palmer) Jack Palmer
This is my first post here so please be patient

My name is Jack Palmer &...

Searching for information about my grandad Sidney Gordon Palmer]]> 14