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World War Two / Re: Help needed understanding RAF service records.
« on: Wednesday 06 March 19 17:23 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks a mill to you both, great work. I wonder is that what the crossed out section is, may have been a court hearing, but cancelled it and instead just demobilized him and sent him to the PDC at Uxbridge.
So basically he never saw any action apart from training.

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World War Two / Re: Help needed understanding RAF service records.
« on: Wednesday 06 March 19 13:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Mark, unfortunately I live in Ireland, so getting to the National Archives wont be any help.
Here's two snaps of the record in attachments. I thought he was discharged, but it looks like ???bridge.
Let me know what you think, as I said I pretty much worked out what and where except for those last details.
Cheers.

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World War Two / Help needed understanding RAF service records.
« on: Tuesday 05 March 19 20:20 GMT (UK)  »
I have my great uncles 1943 to 1944 RAF service record or part of it. some of it has been microfilmed (annual filming Mar 1944 and Nov 1944). I have manged to break some of it down to locations and trade (AC2 Wop/air, U/T). However, when he was at Bridlington 70 ITW on the 21 Oct 1944 it ends there, he was moved to D unit, but I cant find anything on this. If there is anyone with a good knowledge of RAF records good give me some advice it would be great. Also what N/E might mean.

Thank in advance.
Newbie.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Aliases for Irish soldiers
« on: Sunday 28 May 17 19:47 BST (UK)  »
I see, thanks for the info, Jim1.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Aliases for Irish soldiers
« on: Sunday 28 May 17 19:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim1, he was married since 1892.
Was it a common mistake to put down a different name.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Aliases for Irish soldiers
« on: Sunday 28 May 17 19:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks folks for any insight you gave me.
I have tracked down some of my G. Granddad army records.
He joined in 1885 at 18 yrs old, short service, army no. 1154 as Patrick. Served his time. Then he's back in 1898 signing up for the militia at 30 yrs old, army no. 1060. Then I have him again aged 36 in an Extract from attestation and statement of services in 1902, this is the document that has his name Peter crossed of and Patrick put back in, it also gives me 3 army nos. 3648,4372 and 4247, it also states that he was not married, but yet on the next page it gives his wife and daughter.
Then the next record I have for him is in 1908 aged 41, signing up 6 years special reservists, this record also gives 2 army nos. 4372 and 4644, part of this record there is a form E 661, certificate to be obtained by a reservist, this one gives his age as 39. His marriage is stated in these records as 1894, yet I have found it to be in 1892, plus his wife died that same year. Any thoughts.......

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Family History Beginners Board / Aliases for Irish soldiers
« on: Friday 26 May 17 02:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone, I am new to the whole family history search, only a month, I have found out quite a bit though in that time, but I have come across something strange with my great grandfather, it seems he join the British army in Belfast in 1885 at 18 in his own name, then when I followed his records where he served his time, he enlisted on and off, then I came across another of his records at the age of 36 he was about to use a different first name, but it was crossed off and his real first name put in. Was it a thing that Irish men used a different name outside the ranks as to hide their army background. Any info is very welcome. ???

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