Army Records: A Guide for Family Historians :: 1905615108
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The National Archivesâ exceptional collection of military material includes the personal files of hundreds of thousands of First World War soldiers as well as Army nursing services, the WAAC, prisoners of war from the Second World War and Korea, and a wide variety of orders, decorations and medal rollsâfrom the Napoleonic Wars to the Falklands. This practical and accessible guide to records in the Archives and the British Libraryâs India Office covers over four centuries of Army life. Written by a military specialist and adviser on family history, it provides an insiderâs knowledge of material newly released, soon to become available and recently deposited in regimental museums.
Whether you are tracing an ancestor, auxiliary service, regiment or campaign, this is an invaluable guide to Britainâs military past.
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