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Interpreting documents

Discussions on interpreting original records .

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4,684 topics in this forum

  1. PLEASE READ R/E POSTING OF MIC IMAGES - UPDATED

    By GWF TEAM,
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  2. Disability abbreviation.

    By Peterhastie,
    • 2 replies
    • 40 views

  3. CWGC

    Topic was moved to forum Cemeteries and memorials

  4. Which Hospital ??

    By MERLINV12,
    • 12 replies
    • 92 views

  5. South Wales Borderers

    By Lexus,
    • 14 replies
    • 154 views

  6. Pension Ledger Index Card

    By Matlock1418,
    • 0 replies
    • 42 views

  7. London Regiment - Territorial Force Re-Numbering

    By RussT,
    • 2 replies
    • 36 views

  8. "???? Hill Camp" - Dover

    By MERLINV12,
    • 2 replies
    • 41 views

  9. assistance required to decipher a word in a R.E war diary

    By RaySearching,
    • 5 replies
    • 63 views

  10. Staffing of overseas battalions

    By Keith_history_buff,
    • 9 replies
    • 183 views

  11. Distribution of the army - monthly returns

    By Keith_history_buff,
    • 9 replies
    • 130 views

  12. What on earth is this occupation on a 1915 ID card?

    By DuncanBro,
    • 16 replies
    • 335 views

  13. Soldiers Effects record - crossings out of details

    By davidbohl,   
    • 0 replies
    • 50 views

  14. Re UK, WW1 Service Medal and Awards Rolls, 1914-1920

    By Lexus,
    • 17 replies
    • 292 views

  15. Thomas For[e]man: Will additions and changes. Can anyone please make sense of them?

    By rolt968,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views

  16. Mystery MIC annotation: "Ineligible for TF War Medal" 536/40

    By Willywombat,
    • 2 replies
    • 81 views

  17. Does Anyone Have A Copy Of General Jack's Diary Easily To Hand?

    By Fattyowls,   
    • 4 replies
    • 43 views

  18. Difficulty deciphering my grandfather's service record. RMLI Pte CH/15914 Charles Alfred Roberts

    By Ibis117,   
    • 8 replies
    • 119 views

  19. Pt Benjamin Wood 12661

    By Sorcha310,   
    • 5 replies
    • 47 views

  20. What does this say?

    By jay dubaya,
    • 8 replies
    • 174 views

  21. Hungarian word

    By deutscherinfanteriest,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views

  22. Pte. John Reid, 1369, 6 Gordon Highlanders: Cause of death? Was it caused by frost bite?

    By rolt968,   
    • 6 replies
    • 81 views

  23. Postcard Question

    By StormPetrel,
    • 8 replies
    • 119 views

  24. Hit a wall with this soldier (John Sharples #26117) 1 2

    By Sean Kennedy,
    • 40 replies
    • 410 views

  25. British Army officers' files - what they contain, and why

    By Keith_history_buff,
    • 5 replies
    • 185 views
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