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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 26 August 14 21:28 BST (UK) »
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My goodness that response exceeded my expectations.  Thank you so much.  Lookin2
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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 30 August 14 01:10 BST (UK) »
Pleased I read this thread and thanks to Ross for posting about the Air 78 series on the TNA website.

I knew my great aunt was in the WAAF and now have her service number.  I have also found two of her brothers a few pages later who I didn't expect to be there!  Need to ask questions of some older relatives and look at applying for three service records.

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Jay

PS is there anywhere I can find what some of the info on the cards means? I.e. capital F in a circle, N.S.A, militia, stamped dates?

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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 30 August 14 08:34 BST (UK) »
F in a circle means Class F Reserve (usually pre Sept 1939 service)

NSA is National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 and denotes a person registered under that act.

Militia is a Militiaman and denotes a person registered under the Military Training Act 1939.

The stamped dates are usually post war. As yet I have no conclusive link to a service event.

Please remember that the cards in AIR 78 are the index cards for service records and should not be taken as a standalone or complete record.

We will need to wait until the date stamped service records are released to determine if the dates are audits or other events.

You could apply to Mod for the records of your relative and report back the significance of the dates.

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Ross
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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 30 August 14 10:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ross, that's really helpful.

Cheers
Jay


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WAAF service records
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 19 September 17 18:35 BST (UK) »
Can someone find my mother's service number in the WAAF please.
She was June Cynthia Frances Chalcraft. She worked in London during WW2.
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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 05:46 BST (UK) »
two questions

Have you tried AIR78 as described in this thread?

Why do you need the service number?

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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 09:39 BST (UK) »
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Her membership of the WAAF is family legend, I have no evidence that she was in the service other than a photo of her at the time which appears to show her in a telephone exchange somewhere in London.
I was hoping that if it was true that she was in the service a service number might open up new avenues of research for me.
David
The record appears to be in 78/30 but I am unable see anything except a black screen. Help!
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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 17:39 BST (UK) »
No card in AIR 78/30 so unlikely to have been a WAAF.

No matter what service ATS/WREN/WAAF you do not need a service number for an record application. It's nice to have if you are sure but it can lead to getting the wrong record if given without certainty.

A full name and dob etc is the only thing needed for a service record but more is better.

Ross
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Re: WAAF service records
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 19:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ross
She was born 13.11.1924
If she's not there I'll try and different tack, thanks for your help.
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