My sister recently obtained my fathers war records. He was with the Yorks & Lancs and ended up in India. He was eventually repatriated and...
Does anyone know where the The 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards were in August 1943. My Grandfather was posted to the Battalion on 13th August 43.
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...
I would really love some help in finding some info on my great grandad. His name was Michael Joseph Kelly married to Mabel Alexandra Lawton. He...
Hi Can anyone help shed some light on a term I have come across in an Army Service Record from June 1943? The recruit was a 30 year old pre-war...
Having worked my way through many Service Records over the years, mostly in my family before I came on the forum, I am trying to clarify the...
Hello, My father's cousin served in WW2 from 1941 to the end of the war with the RNZNVR. He trained in the Fleet Air Arm in England and looking...
Hi all, I'm looking for some help in regards to understanding my grandad's war history - and would also love to find info on any soldiers that...
Hi Guys, While I can gather some details from the attached service records, some of the specifics are challenging for me to work out and read....
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....
Hi we recently received my Grandfathers service records and have managed to get it transcribed by someone so it makes sense. We just have a few...
Hi All, I am researching my Uncle Lenoard Chorley who was a Royal Marine Welterweight boxer who not only represented the RMs but also the Royal...
I’m posting this on behalf of another member who’s having computer issues getting on the site. He sent me this info and questions and ask if I...
All, Very grateful for some help in understanding the attached extract from a WW2 RAF LAC's service record, more specifically the middle entry...
Hi, I wonder if anyone can give any pointers. I'm currently researching a British officer officer who, after serving with the British Army...
Hi. I’m looking for some help in how to fill a gap in my grandads RN records. As his actual service records are incomplete I have a better idea of...
Hello, I'm new to the site so please bear with me! Could anyone help me with this: Grandfather was B1 Medical Classification on 24.10.40. On...
Hi all I am researching my grandads war history with 12 Para Bn and currently focusing on the date he was wounded. Hi service record shows he was...
It appears that the ‘Arrival in UK’ date on a FEPOW’s army Service and Casualty form matches the date of arrival of the ship he was on. For...
Hi, I am trying to understand what these 2 lines mean in this service record attached below. "Lent: Captain G.5.1 [sic], CPO Tel, 23 Dec 1943 -...
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