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The army began as a permanent organization in 1660. Earlier armies were raised as needed, usually as county militia units. For information on pre-1660 military records, see the handbooks listed at the end of this section.<br>Pre-1847 - English army service was usually for life. Some soldiers were discharged early for disability, which was liberally defined. A soldier was often discharged by the age of forty.<br>Pre-1872 - Army records are organized by regiment. Most regiments have published histories that tell the places where they served and the battles they fought. For a bibliography of these histories, see:<br>White, Arthur S., comp.A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army. Dallington, East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. {{FSC|561266|item|disp=FS book 942 M23was}}. <br>Military histories or regimental histories are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:<br>WALES - MILITARY HISTORY<br>GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY HISTORY
The army began as a permanent organization in 1660. Earlier armies were raised as needed, usually as county militia units. For information on pre-1660 military records, see the handbooks listed at the end of this section.<br>Pre-1847 - English army service was usually for life. Some soldiers were discharged early for disability, which was liberally defined. A soldier was often discharged by the age of forty.<br>Pre-1872 - Army records are organized by regiment. Most regiments have published histories that tell the places where they served and the battles they fought. For a bibliography of these histories, see:<br>White, Arthur S., comp.A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army. Dallington, East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. {{FSC|561266|item|disp=FS book 942 M23was}}. <br>Military histories or regimental histories are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:<br>WALES - MILITARY HISTORY<br>GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY HISTORY


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