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Officers papers were compiled and held separately although they too are located at TNA. They are not currently available to view online and can only be accessed at TNA. | Officers papers were compiled and held separately although they too are located at TNA. They are not currently available to view online and can only be accessed at TNA. | ||
'''1914- | '''1914-1922''' | ||
Primarily covering WW1 service, these service records are often referred to as the "Burnt Series" due to the fact that the storage facility housing these records was hit by a German bombing raid during WW2 and consequently over 60% of the records were destroyed. The records that survived have been preserved and indexed, even those partially damaged by water and fire. | Primarily covering WW1 service, these service records are often referred to as the "Burnt Series" due to the fact that the storage facility housing these records was hit by a German bombing raid during WW2 and consequently over 60% of the records were destroyed. The records that survived have been preserved and indexed, even those partially damaged by water and fire. | ||
You can search the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Catalog] to obtain the microfilm number of the TNA Catalogue Number WO 364 records. Alternatively, $ [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ ancestry.co.uk] also has the records available to search free of charge although viewing is via subscription. | You can search the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Catalog] to obtain the microfilm number of the TNA Catalogue Number WO 364 records. Alternatively, $ [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ ancestry.co.uk] also has the records available to search free of charge although viewing is via subscription. | ||
'''British Army war Diaries 1914 - 1922<br>''' | |||
Some diaries record little more than daily losses and map references whilst others are much more descriptive, with daily reports on operations, intelligence summaries and other material. The digitised diaries cover activity in France and Belgium. | |||
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The diaries sometimes contain information about particular people but they are unit diaries, not personal diaries. A few contain details about awards of the Military Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. | |||
Many maps and plans were included in the original diaries but some confidential material was removed before the files were made available. This accounts for the absence of some appendices referred to on the covers of many diaries. Find the diaries at this link [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-war-diaries-1914-1922/ British Army War Diaries] | |||
'''World War I Service Files'''. | '''World War I Service Files'''. | ||
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'''GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY RECORDS - ARMY - WORLD WAR, 1914-1918''' | '''GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY RECORDS - ARMY - WORLD WAR, 1914-1918''' | ||
Search the FamilySearch Catalog | Search the FamilySearch Catalog by title for: Military records of the British Army, 1914-1920 you will see two items with that exact title and several that have letters of the alphabet added to the end of the title. Look at the catalog entries for the two without any additional letters. | ||
In the notes section of the catalog entry you should see the National Archives catalogue number, either WO 361 or WO 364. Be sure to use the correct one. | In the notes section of the catalog entry you should see the National Archives catalogue number, either WO 361 or WO 364. Be sure to use the correct one. | ||