Research

The serious bit.

  1. Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

    Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.

    Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions.
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    1. Photo Restoration

    Latest: Family Soldiers: 1/4th Essex (WW2) & 25 Field Regiment R.A.(Post-War) Stuart Avery, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:24 PM
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  2. Service Records

    Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
    FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
    Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.
    Add unit name to the title for best results.
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    Latest: Service Record - What does it mean? Lau, Jul 17, 2019 at 11:13 PM
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  3. War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research

    The inevitable result of war.From far-flung resting places to your local war memorial. Research and questions relating to cemeteries and memorials to the fallen of WW2.
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    1. War Grave Photographs

    2. Remembering Today

    Latest: Remembered in the Times today :Lieutenant Gerard Mcloughlin,Durham Light Infantry,17/7/43 Mr Jinks, Jul 17, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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  4. Non-Commemorated War Dead

    A forum for enquiries into those not listed on the CWGC, civilian & military, that have a case for inclusion & may hopefully be remembered there.
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    Latest: Tower Hill Memorial New Addenda Section CL1, Jul 10, 2019
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  5. Prisoners of War

    POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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    Latest: WO392/21 CD -Imperial Prisoners of war held in Italy during 1943 Drew5233, Jul 17, 2019 at 7:15 PM
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  6. Historiography

    Area for historiographical issues - things relating to the whys & wherefores of historical study itself. Particular reference to WW2, but also anything to do with 'The Study of History' in general.
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    Latest: Writing unit numbers Michel Sabarly, Jul 6, 2019
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  7. Research Material

    If you have access to a particular useful research source, documents, books, etc. and are willing to do look-ups for members this is the place to advertise.
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    Latest: Poetry and the Second World War Lives of the Poets Michael Bully, Jul 16, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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  8. WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.

    Place where threads created by new resource uploads will appear (Test - this may not be it's permanent form)
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    Latest: 1st South Staffs War Diary 1944 bamboo43, Jun 30, 2019
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