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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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WW2 Royal Navy Records
Are there likely to be records to access for more information for my father (deceased in 1993)? He served aboard a number of ships (land sites) from 1943-46. I have his certificate of service which ...
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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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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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Where can I find Jewish Historical Information Pre WWII in Europe?
I am looking for a site/records for information on Jewish History in Europe of pre WWII era.
Mainly of birth and marriage records from Poland.
