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Interpreting documents

Discussions on interpreting original records .

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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.

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5,001 topics in this forum

  1. Abbeville - is this a formal French death certificate for a soldier?

    By davidbohl,
    • 6 replies
    • 415 views

  2. Diagrams and codes in field notebook

    By thomatkinson,
    • 4 replies
    • 589 views

  3. What does "M. Er. F. " mean?

    By Down Man,
    • 11 replies
    • 381 views

  4. Location of map reference 62c. Q. 10. B. 5-9.

    By Peter Bennett,
    • 6 replies
    • 321 views

  5. Soldiers Effects - No red stamp on it, so is that not paid ?

    By davidbohl,
    • 3 replies
    • 191 views

  6. King's Regulations 1923 Para 370 xii

    By nfh249,
    • 3 replies
    • 413 views

  7. Serv. Recs - the offence of "Hest(?) to obey and order"

    By davidbohl,
    • 4 replies
    • 289 views

  8. Mother - "Capacity to earn impaired half"

    By Matlock1418,   
    • 11 replies
    • 328 views

  9. Trench map annotations ? First Field Survey CO RE (1903) (1954)

    By brett361975,
    • 5 replies
    • 331 views

  10. "On loan to Mr Wright 6 Jan 1953"

    By Skipman,
    • 7 replies
    • 301 views

  11. German unit in Russia August 1917

    By samsearcher,
    • 4 replies
    • 289 views

  12. Paragraph 392 (iii) (b) of King's Regulations

    By Minty_,
    • 2 replies
    • 228 views

  13. Wounded at duty/named in newspaper report as wounded?

    By Skipman,
    • 23 replies
    • 330 views

  14. Chaotic pension card!

    By Tanassa,
    • 9 replies
    • 471 views

  15. Can anyone read/interpret the handwritten note on this request for service information form?

    By GoldmanT,
    • 22 replies
    • 447 views

  16. Kaiser's Cottage

    By Trenchfinder1917,
    • 4 replies
    • 299 views

  17. Picture postcards needs translation

    By Moniek,   
    • 1 reply
    • 188 views

  18. 1/4th Yorkshire Regiment

    By EDWARD1,
    • 7 replies
    • 499 views

  19. Descriptions of previous service in the TF and Volunteers on attestaion forms: How reliable?

    By rolt968,   
    • 2 replies
    • 265 views

  20. Mystery Town/Village in Document:

    By MERLINV12,
    • 5 replies
    • 299 views

  21. Help identifying Field Post Office T.23

    By Simon127,
    • 4 replies
    • 297 views

  22. Trench name help please

    By BillyH,
    • 3 replies
    • 267 views

  23. Interpreting Pension Ledgers & Index Cards

    By Kiegsien,
    • 9 replies
    • 532 views

  24. RAF Records David McGeachie LAPRAIK

    By pjwmacro,
    • 10 replies
    • 648 views

  25. CWGC panel list has a red asterisk against his incorrect name

    By davidbohl,
    • 9 replies
    • 404 views
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