Research
The serious bit.
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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.
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Latest: Sapper Thomas E. D. JAMES 1943950. Royal Engineers Postal Unit Tony56, Feb 2, 2023 at 9:31 PM -
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.
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Latest: Abbreviations on record sheet Charley Fortnum, Feb 2, 2023 at 2:52 PM -
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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Latest: Alan Theophilus Wakeman RAF 15th January 1953 Tony56, Feb 2, 2023 at 11:24 AM -
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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Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Italian POW Camp PG62/51 Plemo Val Camonica Trevor Smallman, Jan 29, 2023 at 11:54 PM -
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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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: Missing Award Recommedations - WO 373 gmyles, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:30 PM -
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: british-46th-north-midland-infantry-division-the-oak-no.-576-saturday-sep-22-1945 djbamforduk, Jan 20, 2023