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*'''1914-1920''' [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-medal-index-cards-1914-1920/ British Army medal index cards 1914-1920] at National Archives, index | *'''1914-1920''' [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-medal-index-cards-1914-1920/ British Army medal index cards 1914-1920] at National Archives, index | ||
*'''1914-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-army-london-regiment-surrey-battalions-1914-1940 British Army, London Regiment, Surrey Battalions 1914-1940] at Findmypast ($) | *'''1914-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-army-london-regiment-surrey-battalions-1914-1940 British Army, London Regiment, Surrey Battalions 1914-1940] at Findmypast ($) | ||
{{Block indent|''Calvary''<br>}} | |||
*'''1799-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61804/ UK, Household Cavalry Records of Service, 1799-1920], index ($), images available through Fold3 ($) | *'''1799-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61804/ UK, Household Cavalry Records of Service, 1799-1920], index ($), images available through Fold3 ($) | ||
{{Block indent|''Royal Engineers''<br>}} | |||
*'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-engineers-journals-1939-1945 Royal Engineers Journals 1939-1945] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | *'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-engineers-journals-1939-1945 Royal Engineers Journals 1939-1945] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | ||
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*'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-air-force-operations-record-books-1939-1945 Royal Air Force, Operations Record Books 1939-1945] at Findmypast- index ($) | *'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-air-force-operations-record-books-1939-1945 Royal Air Force, Operations Record Books 1939-1945] at Findmypast- index ($) | ||
*'''1940-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-air-force-and-commonwealth-mentioned-in-dispatches-1940-1945 Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, Mentioned In Dispatches 1940-1945] at Findmypast - index ($) | *'''1940-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/royal-air-force-and-commonwealth-mentioned-in-dispatches-1940-1945 Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, Mentioned In Dispatches 1940-1945] at Findmypast - index ($) | ||
{{Block indent|''Bomber Command''<br>}} | |||
*'''1936-1966''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70893/ Web: UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1936-1966''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70893/ Web: UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/bomber-command-losses-1939-1945 Bomber Command Losses, 1939-1945] at Findmypast — index ($) | *'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/bomber-command-losses-1939-1945 Bomber Command Losses, 1939-1945] at Findmypast — index ($) | ||
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Available military records include:<br> | Available military records include:<br> | ||
*Militia lists and musters (beginning as early as 1297) contain the names of men eligible for military service. Militia musters are lists of men in the militia. Early militia lists and most militia musters contain only the men’s names. A brief explanation of musters and the location of available pre-1707 lists are given in: | *Militia lists and musters (beginning as early as 1297) contain the names of men eligible for military service. Militia musters are lists of men in the militia. Early militia lists and most militia musters contain only the men’s names. A brief explanation of musters and the location of available pre-1707 lists are given in: | ||
{{Block indent|1=*''Tudor and Stuart Muster Rolls,'' by Jeremy Gibson and Alan Dell. Birmingham, England:Federation of Family History Societies, 1989. {{FSC|147559|item|disp=FS Catalog book 942 M2gj}}; {{WorldCat|50011560|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}|2=1}} | |||
*Ship logs exist from 1673. While they usually give information only on position, weather, and sightings of other ships, records of shipboard events may include names of individual seamen. | *Ship logs exist from 1673. While they usually give information only on position, weather, and sightings of other ships, records of shipboard events may include names of individual seamen. | ||
{{Block indent|*[http://www.boer-war.com/Military/British/TransportShips.html Boer War] has information on the ships used by each regiment. It names the regiments, dates of sailing, dates of arrival and ports of departure and arrival in some cases.<br>}} | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] (TNA), located at Kew, West London, houses information on military personnel. | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] (TNA), located at Kew, West London, houses information on military personnel. | ||
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The Navy Official List books, available from 1673, give ports of call for ships during each year. Some of these lists are available in the FamilySearch Library. | The Navy Official List books, available from 1673, give ports of call for ships during each year. Some of these lists are available in the FamilySearch Library. | ||
Seamen often moved between the navy and the merchant marines. Until 1853 enlistment was informal and lasted for the ship’s commission, usually three years. Individual "ratings" (seamen) were not mentioned in navy records other than musters or pay lists unless they deserted, misbehaved, or earned a medal. After 1853 seamen often made the navy their career. They were assigned continuous service numbers and records were maintained for the duration of their careers. <br> | Seamen often moved between the navy and the merchant marines. Until 1853 enlistment was informal and lasted for the ship’s commission, usually three years. Individual "ratings" (seamen) were not mentioned in navy records other than musters or pay lists unless they deserted, misbehaved, or earned a medal. After 1853 seamen often made the navy their career. They were assigned continuous service numbers and records were maintained for the duration of their careers. <br> | ||
{{Block indent|*''Navy Officers'' - Navy officers may be found in the Navy Lists (1782 to the present) or in the Index to Commission and Warrant Books (1695 to 1742).}} | |||
{{Block indent|*''Royal Marines'' (Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines) - The Royal marines originally maintained military discipline on navy vessels. It has been a separate corps of the military since 1755, although under the control of the Admiralty and forming part of the Naval Service. <br>}} | |||
*'''Army''' - The army began as a permanent organization in 1660. Earlier armies were raised as needed, usually as county militia units. The oldest known regiment is the Honourable Artillery Company, formed in 1537. The Soldier in Later Medieval England database has names of about 250,000 soldiers. Before 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. Army records are organized by regiment. The basic unit of the Army is the regiment under a colonel or lieutenant colonel. Regiments are usually divided into two or more Battalions. The main types of regiments which should be searched are: Cavalry, Infantry, Corps (e,g, Army Service Corps; Royal Signals; Royal Engineers etc.). Most regiments have published histories that tell the places where they served and the battles they fought. | *'''Army''' - The army began as a permanent organization in 1660. Earlier armies were raised as needed, usually as county militia units. The oldest known regiment is the Honourable Artillery Company, formed in 1537. The Soldier in Later Medieval England database has names of about 250,000 soldiers. Before 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. Army records are organized by regiment. The basic unit of the Army is the regiment under a colonel or lieutenant colonel. Regiments are usually divided into two or more Battalions. The main types of regiments which should be searched are: Cavalry, Infantry, Corps (e,g, Army Service Corps; Royal Signals; Royal Engineers etc.). Most regiments have published histories that tell the places where they served and the battles they fought. | ||
{{Block indent|1=*''A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army'', by White, Arthur S.East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. {{FSC|561266|item|disp=FS book 942 M23was}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|906630}}, [https://archive.org/details/bibliographyofre0000whit Internet Archive]|2=1}} | |||
*Yeomanry - volunteer regiments, records of which often do not survive or are less complete than other military records. | *Yeomanry - volunteer regiments, records of which often do not survive or are less complete than other military records. | ||
*Colonial armies - forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/oioc/oioc.php British Library Oriental and India Office Collections], 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. | *Colonial armies - forces raised in other countries. Records of these forces are usually in the country where the forces were raised. A notable exception is the Indian Army, for which many records are held at the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/bibliographic/oioc/oioc.php British Library Oriental and India Office Collections], 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB England. | ||
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