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 Montague, R. H. ''How to trace your military ancestors''''''. Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Hale &amp; Iremonger, 1989. (Family History Library Call Number 994 M27m.)
-=== '''Availability of Records ''' ===
+=== '''Availability of Records''' ===
 The records of regiments that served in Australia are available at some archives and genealogical societies in Australia. British military records are held at the Public Record Office listed below. Some records are also available on microfilm through the Family History Library.
-'''Public Record Office'''<br />Ruskin Avenue<br />Kew<br />Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br />ENGLAND <br />Internet: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm
+'''Public Record Office'''<br>Ruskin Avenue<br>Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>ENGLAND <br>Internet: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm
 Military records in Australia can be found in the following repository:
-'''Australian War Memoria'''l<br />G.P.O. Box 345<br />Canberra<br />Australian Capital Territory 2601<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.awm.gov.au/
+'''Australian War Memoria'''l<br>G.P.O. Box 345<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.awm.gov.au/
 The Australian War Memorial holds a large collection of military records. The memorial has a research center, but the staff does not offer a research service. They will provide a list of other people who do research at their center. The following is a guide to the center’s records:
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 Other national offices that have records are:
-'''Naval Records'''<br />Directorate of Sailors’ Postings<br />D-2-26<br />Department of Defence (Navy Office)<br />Russell Offices<br />Canberra<br />Australian Capital Territory 2600<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/2004/oawg_journal2004/6_reference/04_ref_servicedetails.html
+'''Naval Records'''<br>Directorate of Sailors’ Postings<br>D-2-26<br>Department of Defence (Navy Office)<br>Russell Offices<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2600<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/2004/oawg_journal2004/6_reference/04_ref_servicedetails.html
-'''War Graves'''<br />The Office of Australian War Graves<br />Department of Veterans’ Affairs<br />P.O. Box 21<br />Woden<br />Australian Capital Territory 2606<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/oawg/general.htm
+'''War Graves'''<br>The Office of Australian War Graves<br>Department of Veterans’ Affairs<br>P.O. Box 21<br>Woden<br>Australian Capital Territory 2606<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/oawg/general.htm
-'''Military Historical Society'''<br />Federal Secretary<br />Military Historical Society of Australia<br />P.O. Box 30<br />Garran<br />Australian Capital Territory 2605<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.mhsa.org.au/FedCouncil_biog/Alexander_biog.htm
+'''Military Historical Society'''<br>Federal Secretary<br>Military Historical Society of Australia<br>P.O. Box 30<br>Garran<br>Australian Capital Territory 2605<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.mhsa.org.au/FedCouncil_biog/Alexander_biog.htm
-'''RAAF records'''<br />Australian Archives National Office<br />P.O. Box 34<br />Dickson<br />Australia Capital Territory 2602<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.naa.gov.au/fsheets/FS97.html
+'''RAAF records'''<br>Australian Archives National Office<br>P.O. Box 34<br>Dickson<br>Australia Capital Territory 2602<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.naa.gov.au/fsheets/FS97.html
-'''Pension Entitlements'''<br />Veterans’ Affairs Network<br />G.P.O. Box 802<br />Canberra<br />Australian Capital Territory 2601<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/fs63.html
+'''Pension Entitlements'''<br>Veterans’ Affairs Network<br>G.P.O. Box 802<br>Canberra<br>Australian Capital Territory 2601<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet:
 Most state archives will have some military records. For a listing of the archives and their addresses, see the "'''[[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" article of this wiki. Check their holdings to determine exactly what the state archives have. Two states have military history societies that can help you. The addresses of these societies are:
-'''New South Wales'''<br />New South Wales Military Historical Society<br />112 Irvine Crescent<br />Ryde<br />New South Wales 2112<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.mhsa.org.au/
+'''New South Wales'''<br>New South Wales Military Historical Society<br>112 Irvine Crescent<br>Ryde<br>New South Wales 2112<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.mhsa.org.au/
-'''South Australia'''<br />South Australian Maritime Museum<br />126 Lipsom Street<br />Port Adelaide<br />South Australia 5015<br />AUSTRALIA <br />Internet: http://www.history.sa.gov.au/maritime/maritime.htm
+'''South Australia'''<br>South Australian Maritime Museum<br>126 Lipsom Street<br>Port Adelaide<br>South Australia 5015<br>AUSTRALIA <br>Internet: http://www.history.sa.gov.au/maritime/maritime.htm
 The Family History Library has some Australian military records. Look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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 ''Alphabetical lists of deserters from ships, 1852–1952 (South Australia)''. not published, [199-?]. (Family History Library Microfiche [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=686222&disp=Alphabetical+lists+of+deserters+from+shi&columns=*,180,0 6344807]–6344808.)
-Australian Army. ''Southern Tasmania Volunteer Artillery. Register of volunteers, 1879–1903, Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery''. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. (Family History Library Microfilm  [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*,180,0&titleno=202999&disp=Register+of+volunteers,+1879-1903++ 919514]–919516.)
+Australian Army. ''Southern Tasmania Volunteer Artillery. Register of volunteers, 1879–1903, Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery''. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. (Family History Library Microfilm&nbsp; [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*,180,0&titleno=202999&disp=Register+of+volunteers,+1879-1903++ 919514]–919516.)
 Great Britain. War Office. ''Muster rolls and pay lists of New South Wales Regiment, 1799–1823''. Canberra, Australia: Filmed by the National Library of Australia, [1908–?]. (Family History Library Microfilm [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=500969&disp=Muster+rolls+and+pay+lists+of+the+New+So&columns=*,180,0 1483372]–1483547.)