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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

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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, 2 replies, in forum: Service Records

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No.120 Squadron. On 12 September 1941 Liberator I AM925 X/120 flew from base ( Nutts Corner) to Limavady, Northern Ireland. On the same day the...

Thread by: Peter Clare, Apr 24, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air

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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, 32 replies, in forum: Service Records

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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

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Thought these might be useful.A-Z.mainly RAF. Graham.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

Thread by: ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Service Records

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Hi everyone I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with researching my father's RAF record. I've received a copy of his record from Cranwell...

Thread by: flintlock, Sep 11, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: The War In The Air

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I am looking for help interpreting a Coastal Command aircrew (WOP) log from 1944. There is frequent reference to 'DCO' as in 'Convoy escort 2...

Thread by: drailton, Feb 4, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: The War In The Air