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Soldiers and their units

Researching individual soldiers or their units in the Great War.

 

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  2. Silver War Badge (SWB) - reason for discharge

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  3. Help identifying the unit and possible year of photo 1 2

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  5. South African Vets in East Africa

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  6. 'A' Battery 15th Brigade RFA

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  7. Leslie Walter Young, Dorset, Cavalry, MGC, France. 1 2

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  8. Cpl Charles Skeels, 2nd Cheshire Regiment.

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  9. Operation Hush: Motor Machine Gun Batteries

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  10. WILLIAM PERCIVAL PLATT, MBE (Mil)

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  11. Henry Brown 3/6553 2nd Bedfordshire and 561906 Labour Corps.

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  12. Private Alexander Hynd, G/24964, 6th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

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  13. Mead Captain O H

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  14. South African Heavy Artillery

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  15. Help Required Frederick J Evans 34792 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

    By AdrianC,
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  16. Private 85900 Bertram Leatherdale MGC

    By Roly Hardy,
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  17. Edward Rowles 1866-1928. Did he serve in the Boer War. Help needed. 1 2

    By stuart rowles,
    • 26 replies
    • 585 views

  18. Career of George Champ in the Artillery 1902-1917

    By mjc1,
    • 14 replies
    • 201 views

  19. What Happened to Harold Victor Drinkwater? 1 2

    By Rose Louise,
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  22. ppcli info please

    By gary thomson,
    • 5 replies
    • 852 views

  23. Royal Artillery terms of service

    By Keith_history_buff,
    • 5 replies
    • 283 views

  24. Pre-War Enlistment & Training (RFA)

    By richardprice,
    • 4 replies
    • 525 views

  25. Tracing a TF and RFA Soldier Finding Service Number Block Allocation

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