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Hi, your time to read my post and provide feedback is appreciated. Home Guard had also crossed my mind, as possibly serving inter wars / WWII. The 1939 register has his occupation as 'Insurance...

Hi Peter
Many thanks.
Will do.
Regards
Trevor

Hi Robert
Many thanks.
Info re MoD noted.
Regards
Trevor

Hi, thank you for the advice.
With some help have established that neither of my uncles are on the 1939 Register at their parent's address. One I can't get a name match at all. The other has a...

Hi all,

As added information, if useful, both uncles would have been brought up in Hornsey, North London.

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Hi Christina,
Many thanks for the advice. I have reviewed the Free Image Hosting Sites. Unfortunately, Tinypic is no longer available. I have used PostImage. Will update the post.
Regards
Trevor

Hi members, from a frustrated colleague.
I have been unable to work out how to insert a small (118kb) jpg image from my laptop C drive into my post above.
HELP!! Can anyone advise me?
I'm sure...

Hi,
Please could members assist with feedback and observations on the uniform being worn in the shown picture.
It is my grandparents with one of my uncles. I don't know which, but will have been...

A fascinating series of photos. Avidly searched for my father (79th Armoured Division) and father in law (1st Rifle Brigade). Whilst not present, felt a bond to all these men. Many thanks for sharing.

Hi,

Just seen post.

Interpretation from similar entries on my father's Service Record, with (hopefully) helpful links:

Class ‘A’ Release means being demobbed and integrated into the reserve....

Lesley, many thanks. I wasn't aware of this capability. Following up. Best regards Trevor

Peter, brill! much appreciated. A facility I wasn't aware of. Best regards Trevor

Hi, I'm looking for some guidance.
I suspect like many (all?) WWII Service Records, my father’s contains many ‘Orders or Other Authority’. Being able to interpret the Order e.g. XL/182/44 in August...

Hi, my father's WWII Service Record contains a variation of 'W.p.p.' i.e.
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Granted W.T.P.P. @ 6d per diem under fasa 1002 for Pay 1940 with effect from 5 September 1942.

“”

‘WTPP’: Have...

Hi, I'm researching both my and my wife's late fathers WWII Service Records.

I have been working on my father's for nearly 3 years. He was in the 79th Armoured Division ('Hobart's Funnies'). I...