Army service records of the First World War
by Simon Fowler, William Spencer, Stuart Tamblin
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A guide to the records relating to army personnel during World War I. This third edition is published to coincide with the transfer to the Public Record Office in early 2001 of the British Army Nurses and Indian Army Records. There are five new chapters covering: Army Nurses records; WAAC records; Indian Army records of service; Indian Army operational records; and casualties. It also provides more details on pension records; personnel files on selected officers, including General Haig; how show more to use the "London Gazette" to piece together a service record; expansion of the material on honours and awards; and information on service records contained within WO76. show lessTags
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Simon Fowler is a professional researcher specialising in the records of the two world wars and central government. Over the years he has researched hundreds of men who served during the First World War and this book is very much based on his experiences in doing so. He was written a number of other guides for Pen Sword including Tracing Your Army show more Ancestors, Tracing Your Navy Ancestors and Now the War is Over: Britain 1919-1920. show less
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Common Knowledge
- Important events
- World War I (1914 | 1918)
- Original language
- English
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- History, Nonfiction, Travel, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 940.40941 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe Military History Of World War I General Aspects Military Participation by Country European Countries Great Britain
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- D609 .G7 .F69 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War I (1914-1918)
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