Interpreting documents

Discussions on interpreting original records .

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Medal card

By zephyr4, 27 April , 2005
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- zephyr4
- 28 April , 2005
Who Is This Soldier?

By Paul Johnson, 27 April , 2005
- 6 replies
- 350 views
- Paul Johnson
- 27 April , 2005
Victory Medal, no BWM

By doogal, 27 April , 2005
- 2 replies
- 289 views
- doogal
- 27 April , 2005
Spec.Res

By Guest NZMel, 20 April , 2005
- 8 replies
- 655 views
- Guest
- 26 April , 2005
territorial medals

By jamie 1978, 22 April , 2005
- 11 replies
- 575 views
- Staffsyeoman
- 26 April , 2005
medal inscriptions

By jamie 1978, 24 April , 2005
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- 423 views
- Pte1643
- 25 April , 2005
Help with a medal card

By johnwpuzey, 23 April , 2005
- 1 reply
- 270 views
- Pte1643
- 23 April , 2005
'RIF'

By Sapper Will, 22 April , 2005
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- 507 views
- Desmond7
- 22 April , 2005
Help required - continued

By snailybailey, 13 April , 2005
- 17 replies
- 614 views
- Guest
- 22 April , 2005
Rank of Boy

By DaveNich, 6 April , 2005
- 1 reply
- 324 views
- scott henderson
- 20 April , 2005
On the rear?

By big jar of wasps, 20 April , 2005
- 3 replies
- 268 views
- big jar of wasps
- 20 April , 2005
Help required

By snailybailey, 13 April , 2005
- 4 replies
- 335 views
- snailybailey
- 14 April , 2005
What does "OPD" stand for?

By Jon Shattock, 9 April , 2005
- 7 replies
- 475 views
- Jon Shattock
- 11 April , 2005
what does this mean?

By soltown, 9 April , 2005
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- 376 views
- Stebie9173
- 11 April , 2005
Help Please?

By neptune, 9 April , 2005
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- 292 views
- neptune
- 10 April , 2005
East Surrey's Service number on MIC

By LtColSki USMC0302, 8 April , 2005
- 3 replies
- 235 views
- LtColSki USMC0302
- 10 April , 2005
Returned 1915 Star

By priv, 31 March , 2005
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- 485 views
- priv
- 8 April , 2005
Anyone got a copy of KR 1923?

By Ski, 27 February , 2005
- 3 replies
- 416 views
- Guest
- 2 April , 2005
Army Service Corps Private Soldier

By Chris Best, 29 March , 2005
- 6 replies
- 347 views
- Chris Best
- 1 April , 2005
Change to Service number confirmation

By steve fuller, 28 March , 2005
- 10 replies
- 539 views
- steve fuller
- 29 March , 2005
loyal north lancashire regt

By moonlightmaggie, 13 March , 2005
- 2 replies
- 331 views
- Fred W
- 27 March , 2005
Advice appreciated on AVC MIC please!

By SpinnersChase, 25 March , 2005
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- 318 views
- SpinnersChase
- 25 March , 2005
MIC REMARKS.

By steve140968, 23 March , 2005
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- 281 views
- steve140968
- 24 March , 2005
MIC Help Please

By jon_armstrong, 23 March , 2005
- 5 replies
- 321 views
- jon_armstrong
- 24 March , 2005
Some advise please

By Guest winto, 16 March , 2005
- 4 replies
- 295 views
- Chris
- 18 March , 2005