Service Records Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.<br /> FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads<br /> Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.<br /> Add unit name to the title for best results. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:40:57 +0000 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:40:57 +0000 WW2Talk https://ww2talk.com/index.php?forums/service-records.116/ Apply to MoD for Medical Records of Deceased Service Personnel Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:18:19 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/apply-to-mod-for-medical-records-of-deceased-service-personnel.103746/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/apply-to-mod-for-medical-records-of-deceased-service-personnel.103746/ invalid@example.com (RAFCommands) RAFCommands
Apply to MoD for Medical Records of Deceased Service Personnel]]> 113 MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:59:33 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/mod-already-transferring-ww2-service-files-to-uk-national-archives-2021.92212/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/mod-already-transferring-ww2-service-files-to-uk-national-archives-2021.92212/ invalid@example.com (Tullybrone) Tullybrone
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MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021]]> 741 Novice needs help Fathers Service Record A & SH 1944/47 Fri, 29 May 2026 20:01:23 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/novice-needs-help-fathers-service-record-a-sh-1944-47.91531/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/novice-needs-help-fathers-service-record-a-sh-1944-47.91531/ invalid@example.com (Keith Ross) Keith Ross I recieved my fathers records today after a 14 month wait (due to Covid). He...

Novice needs help Fathers Service Record A & SH 1944/47]]> 40 Translation Services Wed, 27 May 2026 21:51:00 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/translation-services.110096/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/translation-services.110096/ invalid@example.com (Kevin Ferguson) Kevin Ferguson I have a digital copy of the service records for my maternal grandfather. He enlisted...

Translation Services]]> 13 Interpretation help please - Gunner RA Sat, 23 May 2026 20:24:28 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/interpretation-help-please-gunner-ra.110038/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/interpretation-help-please-gunner-ra.110038/ invalid@example.com (romseyles) romseyles
Interpretation help please - Gunner RA]]> 8 Understanding this attestation and service record Wed, 20 May 2026 12:35:50 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/understanding-this-attestation-and-service-record.110162/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/understanding-this-attestation-and-service-record.110162/ invalid@example.com (Alex Griffin) Alex Griffin
After over a year of waiting, I finally received my grandfather's attestation and...

Understanding this attestation and service record]]> 2 Royal Artllery - unit clarification Tue, 19 May 2026 09:22:44 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/royal-artllery-unit-clarification.99647/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/royal-artllery-unit-clarification.99647/ invalid@example.com (nicks) nicks
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[url='https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/royal-artllery-unit-clarification.99647/']Royal Artllery - unit clarification[/url]]]> 6 RAOC/REME-MEF/CMF/N Africa? Sun, 17 May 2026 17:05:12 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/raoc-reme-mef-cmf-n-africa.109973/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/raoc-reme-mef-cmf-n-africa.109973/ invalid@example.com (Poppy42) Poppy42
RAOC/REME-MEF/CMF/N Africa?]]> 27 Deciphering my mother's service record Sat, 16 May 2026 06:30:54 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/deciphering-my-mothers-service-record.110118/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/deciphering-my-mothers-service-record.110118/ invalid@example.com (Arthur Vause) Arthur Vause
Deciphering my mother's service record]]> 4 Stanley Robert Allen - Royal Engineers WW2 - tracer record Fri, 15 May 2026 16:08:07 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/stanley-robert-allen-royal-engineers-ww2-tracer-record.89557/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/stanley-robert-allen-royal-engineers-ww2-tracer-record.89557/ invalid@example.com (RobM) RobM My grandad...

Stanley Robert Allen - Royal Engineers WW2 - tracer record]]> 14 Lieutenant Angus Duncan Seaforth Highlanders WW1 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:38:14 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/lieutenant-angus-duncan-seaforth-highlanders-ww1.110112/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/lieutenant-angus-duncan-seaforth-highlanders-ww1.110112/ invalid@example.com (Marie53) Marie53
Lieutenant Angus Duncan Seaforth Highlanders WW1]]> 10 ATS service record Wed, 13 May 2026 21:27:39 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ats-service-record.110110/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/ats-service-record.110110/ invalid@example.com (Twest) Twest My mother was a member of the ATS and I have been trying to find her service record with no...

ATS service record]]> 18 Please can someone tell me my Grandfather's Units? George Henry Arthur FARMER Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:26 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/please-can-someone-tell-me-my-grandfathers-units-george-henry-arthur-farmer.106629/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/please-can-someone-tell-me-my-grandfathers-units-george-henry-arthur-farmer.106629/ invalid@example.com (Guybrush_Threepwood) Guybrush_Threepwood I'm looking to get the war diaries relating to my Grandfather's units but I find the records...

Please can someone tell me my Grandfather's Units? George Henry Arthur FARMER]]> 11 Help with abbreviations on service record. Mon, 11 May 2026 09:12:36 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-with-abbreviations-on-service-record.109801/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/help-with-abbreviations-on-service-record.109801/ invalid@example.com (A Middleton85) A Middleton85
Help with abbreviations on service record.]]> 23 North Africa/Italy/Records Help - Royal Engineers Unit 3 D.B.R.E Fri, 08 May 2026 05:31:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/north-africa-italy-records-help-royal-engineers-unit-3-d-b-r-e.60035/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/north-africa-italy-records-help-royal-engineers-unit-3-d-b-r-e.60035/ invalid@example.com (JUpton) JUpton
North Africa/Italy/Records Help - Royal Engineers Unit 3 D.B.R.E]]> 33 National Archives Service File Applications - Pre Feb 2026 v Post Feb 2026 Process Thu, 07 May 2026 10:34:49 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-service-file-applications-pre-feb-2026-v-post-feb-2026-process.110041/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-service-file-applications-pre-feb-2026-v-post-feb-2026-process.110041/ invalid@example.com (Tullybrone) Tullybrone
National Archives Service File Applications - Pre Feb 2026 v Post Feb 2026 Process]]> 9 Which Regiment? Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:28:52 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/which-regiment.110036/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/which-regiment.110036/ invalid@example.com (Poppy42) Poppy42
Which Regiment?]]> 3 Translation of war service record Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:10:56 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/translation-of-war-service-record.109954/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/translation-of-war-service-record.109954/ invalid@example.com (5thindiandivision) 5thindiandivision
A friend has sent me this, its his wife's fathers service record. Whilst some of it...

Translation of war service record]]> 3 Shallum 'Johnny'/'Johnno' Johnson DVR 155487 RASC Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:25:12 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/shallum-johnny-johnno-johnson-dvr-155487-rasc.110009/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/shallum-johnny-johnno-johnson-dvr-155487-rasc.110009/ invalid@example.com (Guybrush_Threepwood) Guybrush_Threepwood
Shallum 'Johnny'/'Johnno' Johnson DVR 155487 RASC]]> 8 Query about TNA Service Records - Gdsm. George Christopher Luke - Service No. 2623686 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:09:21 +0000 https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/query-about-tna-service-records-gdsm-george-christopher-luke-service-no-2623686.109776/ https://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/query-about-tna-service-records-gdsm-george-christopher-luke-service-no-2623686.109776/ invalid@example.com (TomP.1994) TomP.1994
I was wondering if anybody could give me any insight on a planned service record request...

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