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  1. ChristineVa
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    Royal Marines Diver Po.X.101343 Leslie Norman Waight – Despatches, mine disposal

    Hi all, I’m hoping for some help researching my grandad’s WW2 service. He was a Royal Marines diver and was Mentioned in Despatches for bravery...
    Thread by: ChristineVa, Jan 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM, 6 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  2. Taylorjames
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    Can someone help with working out Navy medal entitlement from my grandads military history?

    Hi all, I have recieved my grandads military history from the MOD and have worked out all the places he was abroad during the war. Just wonderd if...
    Thread by: Taylorjames, Jan 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM, 5 replies, in forum: Unit History
  3. Taylorjames
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    Help with working out medal entitlement from service history

    Hi all, Hope everyone had a great Xmas! I was wondering if anyone on here would be able to work out what campaign medals my Grandad would have...
    Thread by: Taylorjames, Dec 28, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  4. Ian279
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    Petty Officer JAMES CLIPSOM Service Number: D/JX 179362

    Petty Officer JAMES CLIPSOM Service Number: D/JX 179362 Royal Navy H.M. President III (M.V. Silverbeech) Died 28 March 1943 My next name on the...
    Thread by: Ian279, Dec 24, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  5. Lintonbiographer
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    Italian anti-submarine technology

    I have been researching the allied submarine campaign in the Mediterranean for many years and a number of personal accounts mention that Italy...
    Thread by: Lintonbiographer, Nov 15, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  6. davidbfpo
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    Two prize ships taken by the RN: impact on strategies as WW2 started

    A notice via Kings College London War Studies for an in-person and online lecture 27/11/25 1715-1830hrs. The full title being: King’s Maritime...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Oct 29, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  7. davidbfpo
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    Lost & Found in Hong Kong: the Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day

    The title is for an exhibition by Kings College London @ The Exchange, Bush House North East Wing, Aldwych, WC2B 4BG between 16/7-3/9/2025. From...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Jul 23, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
  8. davidbfpo
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    Dire Straits: sinking the Japanese cruiser Haguro May 1945

    A Bletchley Park podcast (1hr) and their summary:In May 1945 the Royal Navy fought its last surface action against the Japanese fleet, sinking the...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Jul 4, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
  9. james mountain
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    Royal Navy LCT'S

    My grandfather. JX422847 SYDNEY JOSEPH MOUNTAIN. i think he was trained on LCTs and AA3 (ex) he passed HMS RALEIGH 24 Mar-1 Jun 43,HMS DRAKE 02...
    Thread by: james mountain, Jun 17, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  10. MerveG
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    P/MX 58599 Petty Officer William Knox Orkney, RN: MID but no other records found

    I wonder if anyone can help with this. I am looking for information on a “Supply Petty Officer William Knox Orkney P/MX 58599" recorded in the...
    Thread by: MerveG, Jun 17, 2025, 18 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  11. Val P
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    Royal Navy Prize money ?

    Can anyone help and tell me what the attached means please. Prize money? Also, The person I'm research enlisted in 1943 at the age of 17 but was...
    Thread by: Val P, Jun 9, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  12. smokeyfeline
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    HMMGB 330 details - D/JX 184176 Able Seaman James Raymond SOUTH, RN: 07/08/1942

    I am trying to find out as much as I can about mgb 330 and SOUTH, James R, Able Seaman, D/JX 184176, MGB.330, 7 August 1942, surface action, DOW...
    Thread by: smokeyfeline, Jun 2, 2025, 20 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  13. Webby
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    Maurice (aka Michael) John SMITH, Royal Navy

    Wonder if anyone can help please. My son in law knows almost nothing about his grandfather except the following:- He was in the Royal Navy...
    Thread by: Webby, Jun 2, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  14. Natalie Mayhew
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    S459 advice please 1942-1947

    Hello all, I've been given some documents and photographs relating to my late father-in-law's RN experience, including his S459 Certificate of...
    Thread by: Natalie Mayhew, May 13, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  15. Angela Twaites
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    S459. Can someone help me decipher document please. JX 392355 Eric Denis TWAITES, RN

    Hi all. We are looking at my Grandads service history, again. I've tried to decipher it. I think he was on land bases mainly, possibly Australia...
    Thread by: Angela Twaites, May 6, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Service Records
  16. Jow22
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    Researching my grandad’s navy service history - Leslie Gordon House, DOB 12/07/1922, SSX 30460

    Hi all, I’m researching my family history, and part of this is my grandad’s service history during WW2. I have obtained his naval records, some...
    Thread by: Jow22, May 5, 2025, 22 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  17. DoubleD
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    LCT Barracks, Piraeus, Greece, June 1945

    I’ve received a copy of a letter sent to the grandfather of a friend of mine during WW2. Can’t find very much information about his squadron or...
    Thread by: DoubleD, Apr 29, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  18. wille 12
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    Researching my uncle's Service - JX 180710 John Joseph Willette, Royal Navy

    Hi, I am new to this site and trying to make figure out what my uncle did during his Royal Navy service. His name was John Joseph Willette, he was...
    Thread by: wille 12, Apr 27, 2025, 23 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  19. jwsleser
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    Evacuation of British Soldiers from Molde, Norway

    While doing some research for my book, I came across this webpage about the British wounded that were cared for at Molde. Of possible interest to...
    Thread by: jwsleser, Apr 23, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Scandinavia and Finland
  20. CL1
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    The 3 Keddie brothers

    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1802488/wallace-arthur-robert-keddie/ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WALLACE ARTHUR ROBERT...
    Thread by: CL1, Apr 20, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
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