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A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army
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A Guide to Military History on the Internet: A Comprehensive Introduction for Genealogists and Military Historians
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There are thousands of websites devoted to all aspects of military history from ancient the Battle of Hastings to the modern Gulf. This unique book helps you find the ones that will help with your research. Includes websites relevant for researching British, American, Australian and
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Air Force Records: A Guide for Family Historians
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This practical and accessible guide shows how to explore British air forces – and ancestors who served in them – through the wealth of material at The National Archives and elsewhere. All aspects of air force records are considered from operational record book and unit war diaries to individual service records, medal rolls, gallantry awards and casualty lists ...
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Army Records: A Guide for Family Historians
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An accessible, up to the minute guide for all those interested in the British Army or ancestors with an Army past ...
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Attleborough in War Time, 1919
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Attleborough, a small town situated in the county of Norfolk, who's population in 1919 was 2500. From this town a total of 550 of the town's men served in the armed forces. This book provides a record of the contribution this little town made in the Great War, both at the front and within its own environs ...
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Battle of Hastings-S
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Battles Fought in Yorkshire
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Written by Alex. D.H. Leadman, published in 1891, this is a historical and topographical series of papers on the Yorkshire battles drawn from original and contemporary sources ...
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Baxter's Guide: Biographical Sources in the India Office Records
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First published in 1979, and now in it's 3rd edition, this book become an essential reference work for all who research the history of their families who served in India. It brings together a clear set of references to the enormous number of biographical sources at the India Office Records ...
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Beneath Flanders Fields: The Tunnellers' War 1914-18
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The tunnellers' war still remains one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of the Great War. In Ypres, the secret struggle beneath no man's land became one of engineering and science ...
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Bloody Provost
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The first comprehensive account of the office of Provost Marshal. The brutality of Wellington's Provost Marshals in the Peninsula earned them the nickname 'Bloody Provost'. Their cruelties were legendary, especially ...
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Bomber Boys: The Ruhr, The Dambusters and Bloody Berlin
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In 1943 the RAF began a bombing campiagn against Germany, of an intensity new in the history of war. Kevin Wilson has interviewed hundreds of former airmen including the surviving Dambusters, about their daily lives in 1943 ...
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British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914
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There is no doubt that the popularity of the battlefield of the First World War as places of pilgrimage, far from decreasing with the passage of time, actually increases year ...
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British Campaign Medals 1815-1914
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This book outlines the medals issued to British soldiers and sailors for military service across the globe. At a time of imperial expansion British forces were almost constantly in action--against major powers ...
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British Campaign Medals 1914-2005
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This book surveys the medals awarded to British Personnel for military service around the world and in two world wars. During the course of the twentieth century the role of ...
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British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000
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Since ancient times soldiers have been honoured for gallantry in battle. Over the years and in different societies such honours have taken many forms but since the 1850s specific acts ...
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Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth Memorial Registers 1914-1921
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After the Great War, councils and local parishes erected a lot of monuments as a tribute to those who fought and/or to those who didn't return. This CD contains lists of officers and men of the Royal Navy who died at sea. Each entry includes: name, rank, place of service ...
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Dating Old Army Photographs
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A lot can be learned from a photograph, and the same goes for military photographs. Even if you have no military knowledge, the author takes you through the a head-to-toe examination of British military uniform and accoutrements identifying possible dating clues ...
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Discovering Battlefields of England and Scotland
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The battlefields of Britain are a strangely neglected part of the British heritage. A few, such as Bosworth and Culloden, have visitor centres, and efforts have been made ...
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Discovering British Military Badges and Buttons
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This book examines the development of the various styles of military head-dress badge from 1751, when the use of private crests and badges was forbidden, to the first ...
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Discovering English County Regiments
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A warm regard for the British soldier, the values he served and the regimental traditions that nourished his humanity underlines the information collected in this book. It gives ...
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Eyewitness in the Crimea
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Famous Regiments of the British Army Volume 1: A Pictorial Guide and Celebration
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Thirty five of the most famous regiments ever featured - their battle honours, their badges, their most famous sons - and the stories of the actions of Victoria Cross holders. Each regiment's section is accompanied by artworks and photos, illustrating insignia, uniforms and soldiers in action ...
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Following the Drum: The Lives of Army Wives and Daughters
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For centuries they have faced capture, torture, even death, to be with the ones they love. For centuries they have been the unsung heroines of war. This is their story. Spanning ...
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Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain
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'It is more powerful than any drama, more convincing than any fiction'. Drawing material from London's Imperial War Museum's extensive archive, the author brings together voices from both sides ...
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Great War Lives: A Guide for Family Historians
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WWI is one of the most popular areas for historical research. More records are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war, and Paul Reed’s new book is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources - and get the most out of them. Following the lives of 12 servicemen ...
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Home Front 1914-1918: How Britain Survived the Great War
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The war years brought far-reaching changes in Britain, as ordinary people - from schoolchildren to the elderly, ladies of leisure to coalminers - struggled to adapt to new conditions and an often perilous world ...
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Kitchener's Lost Boys: From the Playing Fields to the Killing Fields
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In the early days of the World War 1, Lord Kitchener made his famous appeal for volunteers to join the New Army. Men flocked to recruiting offices to enlist, and on some days thousands soldiers responded to his call. With a minimum age of eighteen required, many younger boys came to enlist, many were turned away, but a lot were illegally signed up ...
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Life in Wellington's Army-S
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Lord Kitchener and the War in South Africa 1899-1902
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On 29 November 1900 Lord Roberts handed over the command in South Africa to Kitchener, convinced that only some 'police work' still remained to be done. However, within a fortnight, the war escalated geographically as well as in intensity, and Kitchener had to ask for more troops. This book contains 115 letters written by or to Kitchener ...
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Military Barracks
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Military barracks have played an important part in the social as well as the military history of Britain. They have served many purposes, being homes, training establishments and recruitment depots, ...
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Military Customs
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After centuries of military service, the British regiments developed customs and traditions which often were so interwoven into the life of the regiment that the origin and, indeed, meaning of the custom was long since forgotten. This is a study of those customs ...
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Military in British India: Land Forces
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Military Photographs and How to Date Them
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This book is profusely illustrated with over 230 photographs and offers a brilliant guide to dating our precious family heirlooms that relate to those in the British military ...
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My Ancestor was a Royal Marine
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This new book fills a gap in the genealogical market and provides guidance in tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Marines. The book outlines the records available and where to find them and includes a chapter on the history of the service ...
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My Ancestor was in the British Army: A Guide to British Army Sources for Family Historians
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A new edition of this book, aiding the modern family historian in researching their ancestors who served in the British Army from 1660. The book covers the wealth of sources available in archives and online ...
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Nelson's Fleet at Trafalgar
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The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 was the most famous of the age of sail, and the last in the long series between Britain and France. It is famous ...
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On the Western Front: Soldiers' Stories from France and Flanders
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Official histories of the First World War are accounts of strategy and tactics, political and logistical considerations and after reading them many might ask why soldiers are rarely mentioned except in terms of military units. Even regimental histories devote more space ...
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One and All: A History of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1702-1959
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Hugo White gives us the history of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from 1702 through until 1959. He was himself a Light Infantryman, and the book is ...
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Our War: How the British Commonwealth Fought the Second World War
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Veterans voices from the Commonwealth tell how the Second World War changed their lives irreversibly and blew the British Empire apart.p Christopher Somerville skillfully links these personal testimonies to ...
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Passchendaele: The Sacrificial Ground
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A compelling account of the battle for Passchendaele - from grand strategy at the highest levels right down to the experience of the ordinary infantrymen. In the autumn of 1917, ...
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Researching Ancestors in the East India Company Armies
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Until quite recently the records of the East India Company's European armies in India (1748-1861) were less well served with respect to finding aids than the records of their counterparts in India ...
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Researching British Military History on the Internet: The British Army and the Armies of the Commonwealth, Empire and Domionions
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The publication presents some if the best and well-known sites that can be used for researching those in the British Army both at home and abroad, as well as those armies from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa ...
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Researching British Military Medals
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There is one unique feature common to the scores of different military campaign medals awarded to British servicemen since the Napoleonic Wars - most of them are individually named to ...
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Sahib: The British Soldier in India
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From one of Britain's leading military historians, 'Sahib' is a magnificent and rich history of the British soldier in India from Clive to the end of empire, making full use of personal accounts of soldiers who served in the vast and varied nation that made up the jewel in Britain’s imperial crown ...
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Setting the Desert on Fire: T.E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia 1916-18
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'Setting the Desert on Fire' is a masterly account of this key moment made legendary by T.E. Lawrence ...
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The Army Index 1787: An Index to the War Office 1787 List of Officers of the British Army and Marines and Officers on Half-Pay
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Was you ancestor in the army? In England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, America, Southern Charibee Islands, Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Africa, East Indies, Portugal, Gibraltar, Germany, Havannah or Minorca.
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The Army List 1842
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Contains a list of all Officers of the Army and Royal Marines on both Full and Half Pay with an index and a succession of Colonels for 1842. High quality ...
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The Army List 1863
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Contains a list of all Officers of the Army, Royal Marines, Militia, Yeonmanry and Volunteer Lists for 1863. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. Some ...
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The British Army in Australia 1788-1870: Index of Personnel
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Prior to 1820 Australians and British were recruited into the locally based (Australian) military units. It is estimated that 60 Australian born lads enlisted locally, and a further 120 ...
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The British Army in Australia 1788-1870: Index of Personnel
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Prior to 1820 Australians and British were recruited into the locally based (Australian) military units. It is estimated that 60 Australian born lads enlisted locally, and a further ...
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The British Soldier of the First World War
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This book explores the life of the average British 'Tommy' of the Great War, in battle and at rest, in training, and on his return home. Illustrated with evocative images of war, and items of the soldier's kit ...
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The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain 1649-1815
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N.A.M. Rodger’s The Command of the Oceani, the second part of his naval history trilogy that began with 'The Safeguard of the Sea', describes Britain’s rise to naval ...
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The First Battallion Royal Scots in South Africa, 1899-1902
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A totally superb account of this battalion's exploits during the Anglo-Boer War with literally hundreds of photographs. A real bonus is the index of ALL men serving in B, C, ...
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The Great War Handbook: A Guide for Family Historians and Students of the Conflict
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This is a comprehensive survey covering every aspect of a British soldier's life in WWI, from recruitment and training, through the experience of battle, medical treatment, life in the trenches and more. His authoritative handbook gives a fascinating insight into the world ...
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The Green Howards in the Great War
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An incredibly detailed history of this famous Yorkshire regiment during the Great War and the third Afghan War of 1919. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original ...
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The History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918
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Although primarily a Lincolnshire regiment, men from all over the country will have served with them. This is a superb account of the regiment's experiences throughout the First World War ...
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The Home Guard
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In spring 1940 Hitler unleashed his blitzkrieg, and Britain was in imminent danger. The radio appeal for men not currently engaged in military service, brought men in their thousands. From a very basic group of military knowledge, these men were turned into a well-honed defence force ...
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The Legion of Frontiersmen
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The Legion of Frontiersmen, a band of patriots and adventurers, performed remarkable exploits throughout Britain and the Commonwealth and deserve to be far better known and understood. Formed in 1904 ...
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The Navy List 1866
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The Navy List 1888
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The Oxford Companion to the Second World War
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By an outstanding team of international contributors. The most up-to-date information in over 1750 cross-referenced entries. Over 300 photos, diagrams and maps. The only Reference to Cover All Aspects of ...
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The Records of the War Office and Related Departments 1660-1964
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An essential tool for the professional military historian and enthusiast alike, covering the period from the Restoration of Charles II to the establishment of the Ministry of Defence in 1964.
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The Victorian Soldier
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Although lacking the sophisticated weapons of today, Victorian soldiers were basically no different from their present-day successors. This book aims to bring these soldiers to life through their uniforms, weapons, ...
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The Waterloo Campaign: June 1815
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Despite having given a word to the language, Waterloo continues to be an unknown battle. The author demonstrates that a few quotable quotes from Wellington and Napoleon and several gallant ...
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Tracing British Battalions on the Somme
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After receiving hundreds of inquiries from historians, researchers, and descendants of those who fought on the Somme, Ray Westlake has collated all the information to produce a comprehensive volume on the exact movements of every British battalion involved in the battle ...
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Tracing Great War Ancestors: Finding Uncle Bill DVD
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Never before have so many resources been available to the family historian tracing your English Great War ancestors, both online and locally but the past dearth of easily accessible material has now been replaced by a blizzard of information that needs its own skills to navigate. Expert genealogist Simon Fowler shows the ropes ...
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Tracing the Rifle Volunteers: A Guide for for Military and Family Historians
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From 1859 to 1908 the Rifle Volunteers played an essential role in Britain's national defence, yet their history has been sadly neglected. This book provides a concise, accessible introduction to the Rifle Volunteers in England, Scotland and Wales and a comprhensive directory of the units raised in each county and each town ...
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Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors
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This is a comprehensive guide on how to trace the careers of British Air Force men and women. The author explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. Also includes are resources available online as well as books ...
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Tracing Your Army Ancestors
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Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
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For a researcher eager to find out about the career of an individual marine, this readable and practical handbook will be necessary reading. It describes the resources available online and in the relevant archives offices. It covers books and campaign histories and ...
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Tracing Your Tank Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
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Vanished Armies: A Record of Military Uniforms in European Counties During 1907-1914
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Painted in the early 1900s by A.E. Haswell Miller, a Scottish artist and army officer with a fascination for military dress, this unique collection of British and European military uniforms now appears in print for the first time ...
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Voices in the Air 1939-1945: Incredible Stories of the World War II Airmen in their Own Words
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A unique and enthralling anthology compiled by WWII flying ace, Laddie Lucas, Voices in the Air tells the story of the air battles of the Second World War ...
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War Memorials on the Web Part 1: Southern England, The Marches and Wales
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List price AU$16.00
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War memorials are of interest to a wide range of people. Family historians may be able to identify their ancestors from them: local historian use them to trace local participation ...
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Where Did That Regiment Go?: The Lineage of British Infantry and Cavalry Regiments at a Glance
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Everyone has heard of, say, the Irish Fusliliers, the Glorious Glosters, or Royal Scots Greys. But where are these regiments today? What are they called? This is the only quick-reference, visual guide available in print showing the name changes and amalgamations of every British Army Regiment.
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