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Interpreting documents

Discussions on interpreting original records .

Before you ask

Before you post a question, do make sure you have checked out "Interpreting medal index cards" and other advice on The Long, Long Trail (link top left of this page).

Please note that this forum will be pruned from time to time. The nature of questions about interpreting the medal index cards is that there is a certain amount of repetition. Unusual cards/questions will not be cut, but all other posts will be subject to removal after a reasonable period of time.

Please do not use this area for requesting look-ups (there are other areas to do that).

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  1. KLR war diary 12th Oct 1916 - not much reported, but they had lost 12 men

    By davidbohl,   
    • 2 replies
    • 359 views

  2. Pension cards

    By Dirty Harry,
    • 7 replies
    • 501 views

  3. Help with Pension Record

    By familyhistoryman,   
    • 6 replies
    • 468 views

  4. Widow's pension

    By Nic1983,
    • 2 replies
    • 356 views

  5. Frederick William Beckett OBLI sickness

    By chaz,   
    • 3 replies
    • 388 views

  6. Significance or otherwise of sequential service numbers

    By Kaniere,
    • 2 replies
    • 336 views

  7. Name captions - Greek naval surgeons, help needed

    By seaJane,
    • 1 reply
    • 394 views

  8. Help read entry please

    By Skipman,
    • 18 replies
    • 526 views

  9. 12th Middlesex April 1916 war diary

    By Steff Jacks,
    • 4 replies
    • 303 views

  10. RAF Abbreviation help

    By Stretcher Bearer,
    • 1 reply
    • 851 views

  11. Eleanor Ann Martin, 51415, QMAAC, died 11 May 1919.

    By rolt968,   
    • 4 replies
    • 295 views

  12. 2/6th North Staffs interpretation of war diary entry June 1917

    By memschnauzer,
    • 2 replies
    • 235 views

  13. Sergeant David Ogilvy Martin, 1531 4/5 Black Watch: Strange entry in Registers of Soldiers' Effects.

    By rolt968,   
    • 0 replies
    • 429 views

  14. Best guess what this says please, from a record?

    By steve fuller,
    • 4 replies
    • 388 views

  15. A tale of two brothers - Help in interpreting pension index card

    By NeuvilleLass,
    • 4 replies
    • 343 views

  16. Decypher phrase on Field Return

    By fumblina,
    • 6 replies
    • 405 views

  17. Help in interpreting Lieutenants name please.

    By BillyH,
    • 4 replies
    • 411 views

  18. Medal Card

    By Bradford,
    • 3 replies
    • 256 views

  19. Help with reading a training location please

    By NeuvilleLass,
    • 17 replies
    • 328 views

  20. Looking for information about a german map, 'Stabskarte'

    By Levi,
    • 4 replies
    • 349 views

  21. Query about War Pensions

    By NeuvilleLass,
    • 2 replies
    • 331 views

  22. Gassed (shell W) meaning

    By BillyH,
    • 1 reply
    • 199 views

  23. Pension Records

    By Dirty Harry,
    • 0 replies
    • 291 views

  24. Help Interpreting unit 22nd London regt

    By mickgall,
    • 7 replies
    • 262 views

  25. Help read soldier's birth date

    By Skipman,
    • 2 replies
    • 232 views
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