as whimsy says the great war forum is a pretty definitive source for information from WWI for all regiments. If they don't know the answer then no one will. Indian Soldiers are notoriously difficult...
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11-07-2022 7:18 AM
Thread: Please help in finding records
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as whimsy says the great war forum is a pretty...
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12-04-2022 1:03 PM
Thread: RAF and Royal Navy records
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Sticky: If they haven't been digitised then yes, it's...
If they haven't been digitised then yes, it's either paying them or paying another researcher to do mass digitising for you. Neither are cheap unfortunately.
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11-04-2022 12:14 PM
Thread: RAF and Royal Navy records
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Sticky: That's useful Christanel, thank you. Re: ports...
That's useful Christanel, thank you.
Re: ports of call Naval vessels -nothing online as far as I am aware I'm afraid.
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22-01-2022 4:19 PM
Thread: RAF Operation Record Books
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ORBS are interesting but we could never argue...
ORBS are interesting but we could never argue their viability due to the fact (clearly) a unit only contains X amount of people and then mentioned their names several times throughout generally with...
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31-12-2021 2:26 PM
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I've never seen any names of the doctors etc ...
I've never seen any names of the doctors etc mentioned at all in MH106.
The news they lasted until 1975 is new to me since I was told they were put up the chimney at Battersea in the mid 1920s! -
09-12-2021 10:23 AM
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Waynes keep is where the war cemetery is now...
Waynes keep is where the war cemetery is now -within the UN border zone.
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05-11-2021 11:46 AM
Thread: Search using service number
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I was only thinking 'Canadian' the other day,...
I was only thinking 'Canadian' the other day, good spot Keith.
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03-11-2021 8:28 AM
Thread: Search using service number
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I've never seen anything other than the standard...
I've never seen anything other than the standard ASC collar badges on both sides, so this may just be something personal for the photo.
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03-11-2021 7:39 AM
Thread: Search using service number
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That collar badge looks very odd. The Cap badge...
That collar badge looks very odd. The Cap badge probably ASC (No R until 27-11-18), Lieutenant standard tunic 1902-20.
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30-09-2021 3:54 PM
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Simple answer: The MOD won't supply a record...
Simple answer: The MOD won't supply a record without having proof positive the person is dead.
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19-07-2021 6:34 PM
Thread: Need details of info in service records
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The reason why some of these WWII records aren't...
The reason why some of these WWII records aren't digitised is probably that the NA don't typically like allowing digitisation of anything where data subjects may be under 100 years old at the current...
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19-07-2021 10:09 AM
Thread: Tracking private messages
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Unfortunately, nothing is recorded on any admin...
Unfortunately, nothing is recorded on any admin system for bounced emails.
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19-07-2021 9:47 AM
Thread: Tracking private messages
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Sorry but admin can't see if it's been delivered...
Sorry but admin can't see if it's been delivered either.
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02-06-2021 5:30 AM
Thread: Congratulations Christanel
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An absolute STAR of the BG forums.
An absolute STAR of the BG forums.
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28-05-2021 6:56 AM
Thread: Under new ownership
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https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/threads/95...
https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/threads/95558-Important-and-exciting-news-for-BG!
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28-05-2021 6:45 AM
Thread: Important and exciting news for BG!
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Important and exciting news for BG!
We are pleased to announce that as of 21st May 2021 the new owners of Clever Digit Media Ltd are Ancestry.com UK Limited. Clever Digit Media operate both www.british-genealogy.co.uk and...
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18-05-2021 7:05 AM
Thread: Medal roll abbrieviations
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It could be a 'transfer to depot' note but such...
It could be a 'transfer to depot' note but such rolls are notorious for having abbreviations or notes only the clerk knew the meaning of.
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18-05-2021 5:52 AM
Thread: Medal roll abbrieviations
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Could you let us know which source you're...
Could you let us know which source you're referring to?
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29-04-2021 7:57 AM
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351827 from FWR is accurate to a medal index card...
351827 from FWR is accurate to a medal index card for a man of the name James Comiskey ASC.
You can see the original card on ancestry (etc) and FWRs index is entirely accurate.
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08-04-2021 7:01 AM
Thread: Suffolk Regiment WW2
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Although it is of course possible that he served...
Although it is of course possible that he served within a local regiment, don't take it as a guarantee.
Since early 1914 (and right up to the present day) men & women were placed where needed, not... -
25-03-2021 8:17 AM
Thread: Hutchinson and Medals
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Hi, you are unlikely to find post 1922 (including...
Hi, you are unlikely to find post 1922 (including all WWII service) anywhere openly unless your person has public records such as:
Prisoner of war
Casualty (wounded, missing, dead)
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24-03-2021 6:35 AM
Thread: How do you find out who is who?
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I agree -very blurred but I'd bet on RA. That...
I agree -very blurred but I'd bet on RA.
That makes it damn near impossible, since the RA and derivatives were in every field, every theatre and attached to every front line unit of the entire... -
04-03-2021 7:32 AM
Thread: Hiring a researcher
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In my experience (quite a lot), the vast majority...
In my experience (quite a lot), the vast majority of post-1922 research will require the service records BEFORE asking a professional researcher to dig deeper for specific data within archival files...
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27-02-2021 12:06 PM
Thread: No Military History
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He could well have served in WWI but not go out...
He could well have served in WWI but not go out of training in the UK in time to see active service abroad, if so and if his were amongst the 70% of service records lost then he'll have no record at...
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25-02-2021 9:01 AM
Thread: WW1 joining up
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49823 is a long, long way into the numbers for...
49823 is a long, long way into the numbers for the Lincolnshire regiment as far as I can tell.
Certainly, the numbers were issued sequentially up until the start of the war with around 9800 being...
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