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=== Napoleonic Wars === | === Napoleonic Wars === | ||
'''1803–1815:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/napoleonicwars.htm?WT.lp=rg-3075 Napoleonic Wars]. Numerous battles across Europe involved 365,000 British soldiers and 300,000 seamen. These battles include the Peninsular Wars in Portugal and Spain and the famous [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nelson/introduction.htm Battle of Trafalgar]. | '''1803–1815:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/napoleonicwars.htm?WT.lp=rg-3075 Napoleonic Wars]. Numerous battles across Europe involved 365,000 British soldiers and 300,000 seamen. These battles include the Peninsular Wars in Portugal and Spain and the famous [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nelson/introduction.htm Battle of Trafalgar]. | ||
=== War of 1812 === | === War of 1812 === | ||
'''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. | '''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. | ||
*[http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812], compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.<br> | *[http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812], compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.<br> | ||
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=== Crimean War === | === Crimean War === | ||
'''[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/crimea/ 1854–1856:]''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/crimeanwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3074 Crimean War]. 225,000 troops were involved in the Crimea (Russian Black Sea). | '''[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/crimea/ 1854–1856:]''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/crimeanwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3074 Crimean War]. 225,000 troops were involved in the Crimea (Russian Black Sea). | ||
=== Indian Mutiny === | === Indian Mutiny === | ||
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=== World War II === | === World War II === | ||
'''1939–1945:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/secondworldwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3073 World War II]. Just over 400,000 service personnel and civilians died in the war. [http://www.archive.org/details/TurnerPublishingHistoricPhotosofWorldWarII Historic Photos of the World War II]. | '''1939–1945:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/secondworldwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3073 World War II]. Just over 400,000 service personnel and civilians died in the war. [http://www.archive.org/details/TurnerPublishingHistoricPhotosofWorldWarII Historic Photos of the World War II]. | ||
== Royal Navy == | == Royal Navy == | ||
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*Photo courtesy of the [[ | *Photo courtesy of the [[England The National Archives|National Archives]] at Kew, London, England<br> | ||
If the information you seek is after 1868. there is a "Roll of Married Establishment" which lists husbands and wives as shown below:<br> | If the information you seek is after 1868. there is a "Roll of Married Establishment" which lists husbands and wives as shown below:<br> | ||
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If you are unable to visit the National Archives, they provide a document service at £0.40 per page.<br> | If you are unable to visit the National Archives, they provide a document service at £0.40 per page.<br> | ||
Visit $ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13072&SearchInit=4&CATREF=wo+12&j=1 WO12 Series General Muster Books and Pay Lists] to learn more about these valuable records. | Visit $ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13072&SearchInit=4&CATREF=wo+12&j=1 WO12 Series General Muster Books and Pay Lists] to learn more about these valuable records. | ||
{https://www.familysearch.org/films/lookup/product/view/?id=2&film=852108 1801-1857 WO 25/274,277, 278, 279 Regimental Description and Succession Books: 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 18th Dragoons} <br> | |||
=== Description Books === | === Description Books === | ||
The army description book for each regiment includes each recruit’s full name on "attestation" (enlistment), age when he joined, place where he joined, birthplace, previous trade, and physical description. Most books start about 1805 and continue to 1850. Many no longer exist. Similar records were kept for each navy ship from 1790, but many were never turned in or no longer exist. | The army description book for each regiment includes each recruit’s full name on "attestation" (enlistment), age when he joined, place where he joined, birthplace, previous trade, and physical description. Most books start about 1805 and continue to 1850. Many no longer exist. Similar records were kept for each navy ship from 1790, but many were never turned in or no longer exist. | ||