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  1. micke
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    Court Martial Records

    micke, Feb 28, 2012
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    Drew5233
    May 7, 2012
  2. Skip
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    Appointed / promoted / commissioned ..?

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    jetson
    Jul 15, 2013
  3. 2EastYorks
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    Infantry Training Centres - how to find?

    2EastYorks, Mar 7, 2011
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    Tom Canning
    Aug 21, 2013
  4. Peter Clare
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    Clarification of provision of death certificate (Service records)

    Peter Clare, Sep 7, 2013
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    Drew5233
    Sep 7, 2013
  5. Skip
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    Casualty categories : 'Cat C' ...

    Skip, Jul 20, 2014 ... 2
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    BrianM59
    Jul 23, 2014
  6. Lotus7
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    Naughty Boy, You're Confined to Barracks

    Lotus7, Jul 30, 2014 ... 2
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    Lotus7
    Aug 19, 2014
  7. Justin History
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    Where was information about a British soldier's blood group kept?

    Justin History, May 31, 2014 ... 2
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    Justin History
    May 26, 2015
  8. Skip
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    'Joined', 'enlisted', 'called up', 'attested', 'embodied' etc

    Skip, Jul 14, 2013
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    Skip
    Aug 23, 2015
  9. sligoglaswegian
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    Returned application.

    sligoglaswegian, Jul 23, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    sligoglaswegian
    Sep 15, 2015
  10. ClankyPencil
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    Query regarding Army/Service Number Prefix D/

    ClankyPencil, Jan 28, 2014
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    bexley84
    Sep 17, 2015
  11. Tullybrone
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    MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

    Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016
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    1,482
    51highland
    Jan 9, 2016
  12. von Poop
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    Were there physical weight limits on recruitment?

    von Poop, Feb 13, 2016
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    dbf
    Feb 14, 2016
  13. bLACKCOUNTRY MON
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    Army Certificates of Education

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON, Dec 4, 2014
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    dbf
    Mar 6, 2016
  14. annieb
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    Is a man's original service record the same as that held by the MOD?

    annieb, Aug 17, 2015
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    annieb
    Mar 16, 2016
  15. daverobson33
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    Medical records

    daverobson33, Jun 23, 2013 ... 2
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    popeye1975
    Jul 11, 2016
  16. beckic35
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    AWOL: Army Act 1881 - Section 15(1)

    beckic35, Jan 9, 2016
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    2,216
    redtop
    Dec 19, 2016
  17. hutchie
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    Practice makes perfect: Training, Assault Courses, Battle Schools, Exercises, etc

    hutchie, Jun 29, 2013 ... 2 3
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    dbf
    Jun 27, 2017
  18. dbf
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    British Army Badges

    dbf, Jul 14, 2017
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    1,289
    Reid
    Jul 15, 2017
  19. Barb20
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    Under arrest

    Barb20, Jul 26, 2017
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    1,204
    Barb20
    Jul 26, 2017
  20. ozzy16
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    Lists of Abbreviations, mainly RAF

    ozzy16, Nov 20, 2017
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    ozzy16
    Nov 20, 2017
  21. dbf
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    WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread

    dbf, Dec 14, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    19,544
    bamboo43
    Nov 25, 2017
  22. Paul Dorrell
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    Demob thread: How, how long, age & service group numbers of release, etc

    Paul Dorrell, Jun 27, 2011 ... 2 3
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    7,646
    HAARA
    May 8, 2018
  23. heatherannej
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    Claiming WW2 medals query - help requested please

    heatherannej, Apr 11, 2013
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    The Viking
    Oct 10, 2018
  24. Smudger Jnr
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    Desertion

    Smudger Jnr, Jul 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Charley Fortnum
    Mar 7, 2019
  25. Tullybrone
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    CLASS B RELEASE & POST WAR GRATUITIES

    Tullybrone, Mar 14, 2019
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    Tullybrone
    Mar 14, 2019
  26. Verrieres
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    Service Records destroyed by Veterans Agency?

    Verrieres, Sep 17, 2011 ... 2
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    DianeE
    May 23, 2019
  27. Gaudet
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    Abbreviations

    Gaudet, Nov 6, 2007 ... 11 12 13
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    Tony56
    Sep 8, 2020
  28. dbf
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    Cashiered / Dismissed

    dbf, Nov 13, 2020
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    558
    Welchchap
    Nov 13, 2020
  29. precious_past
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    Medical Board category

    precious_past, Oct 15, 2012
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    4,509
    AB64
    Nov 16, 2020
  30. pjs
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    Ranks: Abbreviations, Explanations & Order (several merged threads)

    pjs, Sep 18, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    20,130
    Archaepon
    Mar 15, 2021
  31. Kieron Hill
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    X lists (Service Records)

    Kieron Hill, Jun 13, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    Archaepon
    Mar 21, 2021
  32. bamboo43
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    Draft recognition codes.

    bamboo43, Dec 7, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    alex thomson
    Jun 2, 2021
  33. Geoff Reeves
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    Army Number Block Allocations

    Geoff Reeves, Jan 12, 2006 ... 11 12 13
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    neilisju
    Jul 6, 2021
  34. skimmod
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    Kings Regulations 1940

    skimmod, Feb 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Rand
    Jul 12, 2021
  35. Philip of Lee
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    Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref.

    Philip of Lee, Apr 5, 2015 ... 2
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    JCD
    Sep 12, 2021
  36. Toby123
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    WWII British Draft process?

    Toby123, Jun 28, 2019 ... 2
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    2,050
    Tullybrone
    Sep 14, 2021
  37. DanMorris1989
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    Service Records application - MOD response timescale

    DanMorris1989, May 25, 2015 ... 11 12 13
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    15,661
    RAFCommands
    Nov 30, 2021 at 11:29 AM
  38. RosyRedd

    Promotion abbreviations/Identify crown badges

    RosyRedd, Jan 29, 2011
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    RosyRedd
    Jan 30, 2011
  39. DemonDan

    Grandfather's Military Records - enquiry

    DemonDan, Feb 13, 2011
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    1,106
    Oldman
    Feb 14, 2011
  40. JamesP1967

    Royal Artillery - WOUM

    JamesP1967, Feb 26, 2011
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    2,090
    26delta
    Feb 28, 2011
  41. GPRegt

    My Uncle's record has, finally...

    GPRegt, May 2, 2011
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    1,172
    GPRegt
    May 2, 2011
  42. alan8376

    Service Record

    alan8376, May 11, 2011
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    1,446
    alan8376
    May 11, 2011
  43. spiderw

    help wanted Leonard Joseph WEBB. RNZAF

    spiderw, Jun 7, 2011
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    1,163
    Oldman
    Jun 7, 2011
  44. alimason

    No Africa Star - Why? Update: Help with Records received

    alimason, Jan 19, 2011 ... 2
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    alimason
    Jun 10, 2011
  45. bronco

    Please help with some details on a WW2 RAF service record

    bronco, Jun 13, 2011
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    1,939
    rossa150c
    Jun 13, 2011
  46. Assam

    Delays in Prcoessing requests

    Assam, Jun 24, 2011
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    1,162
    dbf
    Jun 25, 2011
  47. brit plumber

    My Grand father

    brit plumber, May 6, 2011
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    1,773
    Drew5233
    Jul 10, 2011
  48. bobbyt78

    Help with service records

    bobbyt78, Jan 26, 2011 ... 2
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    4,440
    Drew5233
    Jul 18, 2011
  49. Phaethon

    Officers upper age limits

    Phaethon, Jul 20, 2011
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    992
    Steve Mac
    Jul 23, 2011
  50. pward

    Class W(T) Reserve - Help needed

    pward, Jul 29, 2011
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    1,433
    pward
    Jul 30, 2011
  51. RoughEngineeringMadeEasy

    Help needed at Kew Records

    RoughEngineeringMadeEasy, Aug 11, 2011
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    1,562
    RoughEngineeringMadeEasy
    Aug 11, 2011
  52. Giddypig

    Can anyone give me any information? - RA

    Giddypig, Aug 12, 2011
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    1,524
    BFBSM
    Aug 12, 2011
  53. Mahratta

    Correct order for medals?

    Mahratta, Aug 14, 2011
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    1,389
    Ron Goldstein
    Aug 15, 2011
  54. Assam

    Civil Defense Registration form

    Assam, Aug 17, 2011
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    809
    Assam
    Aug 17, 2011
  55. katrb

    Hello - PAIFORCE help!

    katrb, Aug 13, 2011 ... 2
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    katrb
    Aug 18, 2011
  56. micke

    Abbreviation Help

    micke, Aug 17, 2011
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    859
    micke
    Aug 18, 2011
  57. Ravrick

    Help with Recce service records abbrevations

    Ravrick, Aug 19, 2011
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    3
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    1,231
    Tom Canning
    Aug 19, 2011
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