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royal air force - service records

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  1. KTP Research
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    195 Squadron - understanding war records

    Hi, I have attached a war record and photo of Stanley Le Brun, who was in the 195 Squadron. Would anyone be able to advise why in the war records...
    Thread by: KTP Research, May 27, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  2. Mattieclancync
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    Request for help in understanding Grandfathers RAF military record

    Hi, I recently received my Grandfathers RAF service record from the MOD (form 543), and I would love any help I can get understanding parts that...
    Thread by: Mattieclancync, May 20, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Service Records
  3. grayman
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    Deciphering WW2 RAF service records

    Hi all, Can anyone please assist with these abbreviations on a service record please. In the mustering column ACH/ eq. asst - trade E/asst...
    Thread by: grayman, May 14, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  4. Elysia
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    1158776 Leonard HORTON, RAF: Service Records help pls

    Hi, I hope everyone in this group had a wonderful Christmas. I have spent hours and hours trying to find the records of a Leonard Horton. His...
    Thread by: Elysia, Dec 27, 2024, 39 replies, in forum: Service Records
  5. PaulyS
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    1117393 Walter DAVENPORT, RAF: Help With Fleshing-Out War Record Please

    I need some help fleshing out my wife's grandfather's activities during WW2 please. Walter Davenport No. 1117393 RAF Until this year all we...
    Thread by: PaulyS, Feb 26, 2025, 18 replies, in forum: Service Records
  6. geoff501
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    Gas - presumably hydrogen

    Hi, I'm looking at a RAF service record for a AC1/AC2/LAC. Early in his training, 1940, he was posted to RAF Cardington. Then to No 3 (Coastal)...
    Thread by: geoff501, Feb 18, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: Service Records
  7. Denise Bingham
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    Character redacted on RAF records

    Hi my name is Sue I am new to the forum and have just received my dad's RAF records. I am unsure why the column for character is redacted. Only...
    Thread by: Denise Bingham, Dec 31, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Service Records
  8. Lexus
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    3202027 Terrance Wreford DAVIES, RAF - Service Record translation

    My father served in the RAF as a wireless operation, service number 3202027. His Certificate of Service and Release details his overseas service...
    Thread by: Lexus, Nov 8, 2024, 39 replies, in forum: Service Records
  9. Chris Wilson
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    Deciphering RAF service record

    I'd be immensely grateful for any help in deciphering the attached RAF service record. I'm writing a biography of this chap as part of a...
    Thread by: Chris Wilson, May 22, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
  10. Rob Reilly
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    RAF Form 543 POR Service Record Abbreviations Interpretation

    I have obtained my father’s RAF Service Record, aka Personnel Occurance Report Form 543. He served from 1942 to 1947. Most of the entries are hand...
    Thread by: Rob Reilly, May 3, 2024, 25 replies, in forum: Service Records
  11. Naomi Miles
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    Can anybody help?

    We received my grandads war records today and would love a hand deciphering it. And any information on the air ministry experimental station, is...
    Thread by: Naomi Miles, May 1, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Service Records
  12. mickhut
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    Decoding RAF unit codes

    Despite looking "everywhere", I've been unable to decode the meaning of a couple of unit codes in my grandad's service record. He was an armourer...
    Thread by: mickhut, Apr 28, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
  13. Caitlin
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    Grandads RAF Service Records

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help qith understanding my grandads RAF service records. It is slightly hard to read due to the handwriting and...
    Thread by: Caitlin, Mar 25, 2024, 42 replies, in forum: Service Records
  14. welshmedals
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    Assistance with RAF Record - Wing Commander JG Paterson MVO

    All, Have just got the records back for an officer James Gordan Paterson MVO and cant decipher his WW2 postings home duty in London i believe in...
    Thread by: welshmedals, Nov 9, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Service Records
  15. Lee1983
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    RAF Service Records

    Hi, can anyone help me to decipher my wife's grandfathers RAF service records please. I have attached them to this post.
    Thread by: Lee1983, Oct 19, 2023, 31 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  16. izzatoftheraj
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    Lets talk about Grandads war - RAF!

    Hi all, If you have a minute I would love to chat about Grandads war. By the time war was declared, my Grandfather already had 17 years service...
    Thread by: izzatoftheraj, Mar 22, 2023, 20 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  17. dav1dward
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    Abbreviations on RAF service record

    Hi all Could anyone help decode some of the abbreviations from a service record? On the mustering column there is an entry I can't understand....
    Thread by: dav1dward, Feb 7, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  18. james163
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    Help understanding RAF service record

    So I've just received my grandfathers (who I never met) service record and I'm struggling to understand it all. Might anyone be able to help make...
    Thread by: james163, Jan 5, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Service Records
  19. George Satt
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    RAF Service Record Interpretation

    Hi, I am trying to interpret the RAF units that someone I am researching served in. I have attached the screenshot of the units, but I am just...
    Thread by: George Satt, Jul 23, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  20. Shelley Vaisey
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    Help with handwriting on RAF service record

    Hi All, I’m really struggling with the handwriting/ contrast / jargon on my grandads ww2 RAF record and I wonder if anyone would mind helping?...
    Thread by: Shelley Vaisey, May 7, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
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