Hello, I've never used this site before, can I have help to understand my great grandfathers Army records. Some parts I can't read and some of...
Good afternoon, I'm currently reading through old letters from my grandad to my nan. One letter mentions a tank accident and a possible court...
Date of Enlistment: 1940 Date of Discharge: - Army Number: 2722550 Rank: Guardsman Name: Jonathan PILKINGTON Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Hello all, I am diving deeper into the war diaires for the 54th Heavy Regiment and have come across a few references to FGCMs taking place in...
Hi, I am researching my Grandfather's war service and finally after a long time waiting received his service record, which unfortunately has...
If a soldier in camp in England during the Second World War went AWOL for say a week, what sort of punishment could he expect? Would it mean a...
Hi I have received from the Army details of my late father's military history. He was in the Northamptonshire Regiment, serving from 1933 to 1945....
I came across an officer charged with the offence of "Shamefully abandoning a post". Can anyone enlarge upon this? What was the criteria? Was it a...
Evening all! Does anyone know if there are court martial records online and where I can find them? My great grandfather was definitely arrested...
I am researching the career of Richard Arthur Wayling, who, in his later years, lived near to me in Whitchurch, Cardiff. He was born in...
Hello and I must first congratulate you all on such a wonderful resource and place of research, I don't mind admitting I have spent quite a bit of...
Was it possible for a soldier to break into RHQ and amend his own service record, e.g. by destroying and replacing his conduct sheets? If so,...
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...
So there's a family story, you know the one's that get passed down, might be your Dad was told by his Dad and so on. My Great Grandfather...
While digging around for various bits of info, I often notice entries in London Gazette related to Courts Martial but it was only today that I...
A relative of mine was in a tank which took a direct hit and he survived. Italy 1944. The incident caused him so much trauma that he just...
Hello All, hope you are keeping healthy and safe. I'm looking for any information on a William Coutt, born 27th May 1917 and I believe he served...
Hi I am trying to map out my fathers military records, but I'm very confused. He joined the R.M. on 16th September 1940 in Reading. I think he...
Hi, I am researching my great grandfather (Lieutenant Frederick Horace Chinn) who was in the RASC. I got a copy of his Military Records and it...
Hi I’m hoping someone may be able to help? I am researching my grandfathers service and have already received documents that state he was...
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