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Lists of British soldiers who died in World War I and World War II have been compiled from official casualty lists and published in:  
Lists of British soldiers who died in World War I and World War II have been compiled from official casualty lists and published in:  


''Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914–1919''. Reprint. 80 parts. Colchester, England: J.B. Hayward, 1988–9. (FHL book 942 M23s; compact disc number 128.) This gives birthplace, place of enlistment, rank, date of death and cause of death.  
''Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914–1919''. Reprint. 80 parts. Colchester, England: J.B. Hayward, 1988–9. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M23s 942 M23s]; compact disc number 128.) This gives birthplace, place of enlistment, rank, date of death and cause of death.  


''The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire''. London, England: Imperial War Graves Commission, 1957. (FHL 942 M2wdf; film 1441037.) This work gives the name, rank, regiment, and grave location of casualites buried in France during World War II.  
''The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire''. London, England: Imperial War Graves Commission, 1957. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+M2wdf 942 M2wdf]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1441037 1441037].) This work gives the name, rank, regiment, and grave location of casualites buried in France during World War II.  


The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has an Internet website:  
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has an Internet website:  
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For information on 20th century army records, see:  
For information on 20th century army records, see:  


Holding, Norman H. ''World War I Army Ancestry''. Second Edition. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1991. (FHL book 942 M2hol.)  
Holding, Norman H. ''World War I Army Ancestry''. Second Edition. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=815779&disp=More+sources+of+World+War+I+army+ancestr%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 M24].)  


Holding, Norman H. ''More Sources of World War I Army Ancestry''. Second Edition. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1991. (FHL book 942 M24hnr.)  
Holding, Norman H. ''More Sources of World War I Army Ancestry''. Second Edition. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1991. (Family History Library book 942 M24.)  


WW1 Army records along with WW1 Army pension records are available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]  
WW1 Army records along with WW1 Army pension records are available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk]  
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WW1 Army medal rolls are also available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk] if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee '''for the same record '''if you get it through [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/]  
WW1 Army medal rolls are also available through [http://www.ancestry.co.uk www.ancestry.co.uk] if you have a subscription they are free. Otherwise you will have to pay £2 fee '''for the same record '''if you get it through [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/]  


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=== United Kingdom World War I Army Service Records  ===
=== United Kingdom World War I Army Service Records  ===
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