Dear WW2 Talk, I need expert help uncovering the life of a truly fascinating Black-British soldier who spent 10 years fighting against fascists...
Hi, My mother, Joan Jackson, enlisted in the WAAF on the 21st of May 1947 at Croydon. According to her service record, copy attached, on the 22nd...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hello I was wondering if anyone could help me with anymore information on my grandfather (George Cullum) after many...
My great uncle held the above position. I was wondering how I may find out more about his role and service history His name was Llew P Burnett His...
I've not long received Pte Harold Bills' Record of Service from TNA and it's left me a bit baffled regarding any Op Varsity involvement. I was...
Hi I have a mystery I'm trying to solve, but don't know if it will be possible. Grandad served in 53rd (worcs Yeo) Air Landing Light Regiment....
Morning Everyone, Exciting news, I recently contacted the DBS Secretariat under the FOI act to ask about WW2 MICs. They informed me that all WW2...
Hello, I'm new to the site but have gained very helpful information in the past. I've been asked to shed light on a service record of an RAFVR...
Hi all, New member and first time poster here! Please could someone help me find a Service Record and possibly find out the RAF squadron that my...
Hi, I need some help getting access to my Grandfather's service records on behalf of my Mother who was his next to kin when he died in 2012. He...
Hi again, I got the papers that Albert had kept (only his discharge paper which he probably needed for work) and was also sent the service record...
I have recently found out that my grandfather may have served in the navy during WW2. We were always of the opinion that he worked as a fireman at...
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could kindly help interpret some handwriting on the attached Royal Navy record. I see: "Service character...
Hi folks, I am writing up the wartime service of A/F/Sgt (pd) Thomas Allenby Taylor 944027 who served as a mechanic/fitter on engines with the...
Hello Help required decoding a service record please. On Army form B200 b in column “Promotions, etc” is written “Appointed”. In the following...
My name’s Kate Bentley and I’m researching my Grandfather, Robert Mackenzie, 195282, DOB 9.10.1904 Robert graduated from Edinburgh University...
I've just obtained my late father's WW2 service record from the National Archive which required an appeal from me and two interventions by my MP...
I recently obtained the records of my late uncle. He served in both Africa and Italy and has been awarded the Africa Star (1st Army) and Italy...
I'd be immensely grateful for any help in deciphering the attached RAF service record. I'm writing a biography of this chap as part of a...
I'm trying to unravel my uncle's war story: served with the Rifle Brigade and the 1st Armoured Division, captured in May 1940 during the fall of...
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