The armed forces of a country, and records related to them.
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WW1 British Army Records [duplicate]
Both my uncles were in WW1 and their records were among those burnt in London in WW2. Is there anywhere else that would hold records of them?
One was in the Essex Regiment and the other in the Royal ...
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Why was my great-grandfather honorably discharged from the US Army so many times?
Just this morning I found the military records of my great-grandfather. The first thing I noticed among them are an unusual number of honorable discharge papers.
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WW2 Royal Navy Patrol service records mystery
I have a copy of my Great Uncle's sevice record and I'm really stuck on finding out one of the base/ship he is listed as serving with. He sadly died due to illness while on active service in 1943 and ...
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When WWII Army enlistment records list “Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA”, what does that mean?
On Ancestry.com [library edition] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
there is a record where the Branch and Branch Code is listed as "Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA". What ...
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Determining branch of service for someone drafted into World War I
Is there a online source to help determine which branch of service someone was drafted into for World War I? I found my grandfather's WWI draft card on Ancestry.com but wasn't able to find any ...
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What is the meaning of these remarks on 1948 USMC discharge papers?
I am trying to understand the full meaning of the remarks shown on this record from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Muster Rolls. This is from July, 1948.
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Can I obtain a free version of this public domain image?
I found an image on the Corbis images website:
(Full image here.)
At the end of the description there is a small note:
This is a publicly distributed U.S. government created image. Image is in ...
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What is this individual's military service number?
Below is a clipping of a 1942 military document detailing promotions of personnel. The column listing "service numbers" seems to specify them in an abbreviated fashion. Given that assumption and ...
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US Military inquiry came back needing details; how do I get them?
From a very helpful question (or rather, one of its answers) I filled out and mailed an SF-180 requesting military information for an individual. I received word back from NARA last week that the ...
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Tracing records of Royal Navy personnel from ww2
My grandmothers brother was in the royal navy during WW2 and was killed. I know very little about him other than his name and I think I have the year he was born.
By searching his name - William ...
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Did Anthony Woods/DuBois die fighting for Union?
I believe that Anthony Sr could have joined the Union Army in the Civil War. Can't find any records. He was married to a Virginia DuC___
There is one Anthony S Woods from New York. Not sure where ...
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How do I corroborate Charles Foster's military service (circa 1880)?
I am looking for information on Charles J Foster (b. 3 Feb 1849, New York d. 9 May 1929, San Francisco, CA).
At one point I came across information that he was a retired Colonel (I'm assuming with ...
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How can I locate my g-grandfather's Germany or Poland Cavalry military record?
My g-grandfather was supposed to have been in the Cavalry. He was born in 1860, where ?(Germany/Poland). I know at that time Poland was under German rule. Married in Gollub, Germany and my grandmother ...
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Instructions for World War I Draft Cards (US)?
I've been reviewing several US World War I Draft cards. Who determined whether someone was "tall", "medium", or "short"? Was there a standard range for "tall"? "medium"? "short"?
Just thinking it ...
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How do I learn the details about a British Army pension delivery, 1813?
An Irish ancestor, a veteran of 23 years, was discharged from the British Army in 1813 and pensioned (lame arm) as a Sergeant Major. From British Military records I know he enlisted in Loughgilley, ...
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World War I Draft (US) card marking
My great-uncle Lester Clifton of Springfield, Illinois registered for the WWI draft and on the bottom left side of the draft card is a large zero or uppercase 'O'. I cannot find out what this ...
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How do I determine if a soldier in the US Civil War was a German mercenary?
I am looking for ways to determine if Civil War soldiers were hired mercenaries. I know the name of my great-great grandfather only from a census record when he was living with his son. From that 1880 ...
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Finding birth certificate of someone born on a military base in Germany
I am looking for a relative, probably born on a military base in Germany around 1954. I found her and her mother on a passenger list coming from Germany back into a port in NY in 1954. The mother was ...
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“Irregularly resigned” - Revolutionary War
While researching an ancestor who served during the Revolutionary War, I found the term "irregularly resigned" being used. The term, as far as I can see, is only being used when referring to an ...
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Is there a federal government office that could provide information about a US civil war/military headstone?
I discovered that a Civil War ancestor has a relatively recent headstone that is actually for a distant cousin with the same name. I'd like to know what government office handles these and might there ...
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Finding detailed UK Naval Records (1920's)
I have the Naval summary of an ancestor (Who served in the UK Navy during the 1920's) which lists the bases and ships he served on, with a small bit of other information too.
The document I have ...
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What were the UK reserved occupations during World War 2? Did they change during the course of the war?
Men in certain essential occupations were exempt from military service in World War 2. Which occupations were reserved? Is there an accesible list or reference book I could refer to? Did the list ...
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Reason for Discharge from British Army
I have a person who was discharged from the British Army "discharged under para 1805 (iii) (4)".
Anyone know what that means, or where I can find the text of that regulation (preferably online)?
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What are the pre-1993 US Air Force Specialty Codes?
Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC's) are used to denote what responsibility or job someone is performing in the Air Force. The system was overhauled in 1993 to better match recent restructuring and ...
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How can I find out about military service in WW1 for an English veteran?
My grandfather, Robert Wright (born 1896, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England; and still living there in the 1911 census), fought in WW1 and was (according to family oral tradition) gassed while he ...
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How can I get all the military records available through NARA (USA) for an individual veteran?
When requesting the military records for an individual veteran from the national archives, I was only sent the discharge summary. How do I know if there are any more records available for the ...
