Army Service Records of the First World War,9781873162552

Army Service Records of the First World War

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781873162552
ISBN10: 1873162553
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Pen & Sword
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Summary

The first edition of this best-selling guide offered an introduction to the surviving service records for non-commissioned officers and ordinary soldiers.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
vii
Using the PRO ix
Preface xi
Service Records of other Ranks
1(14)
War Office Series- Other Ranks (WO 363) - the `Burnt Documents'
1(1)
War Office Series- Other Ranks (WO 364) - the `Unburnt Documents'
2(1)
Using the `Unburnt Documents' - how to find your film and obtain a copy
3(2)
Standard forms commonly found in the `Unburnt Documents' series
5(8)
Common problems in tracing a particular individual
13(2)
Other sources at the Public Record Office
15(8)
War diaries
15(1)
Medical and disability records
16(1)
Published lists of names
17(1)
Maps and photographs
17(2)
Prisoners of war
19(1)
Embarkation returns
19(1)
Courts martial records
20(2)
Miscellaneous records
22(1)
Officers' Records
23(5)
Service records
23(1)
Published lists of officers
24(4)
Records of other services
28(2)
Royal Flying Corps
28(1)
Officers
28(1)
Other Ranks
28(1)
Women
28(1)
Nurses records of service
29(1)
Sources outside the Public Record Office
30(3)
Newspapers
30(1)
Personal correspondence, diaries and mementoes
30(1)
War memorials
31(1)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
32(1)
Birth, marriage and death records
32(1)
Service Records from other countries
33(2)
The Medal Records
35(15)
Awards for Gallantry and Meritorious Service
35(2)
Orders of Chivalry
37(1)
Mentioned in Despatches
37(1)
Citations
38(1)
The London Gazette
38(2)
Campaign Medals and the Silver War Badge
40(1)
How to use the First World War Medal Rolls (WO 329)
41(2)
Operational Theatres of War 1914-1920 - alphanumeric codes
43(1)
Regimental Order of Precedence
44(2)
WO 372 Medal Index Cards Microfiche Layout
46(4)
Private William Henry Richards - a case study with no service records
50(10)
Introduction
50(1)
The key sources
50(3)
War Diaries and Trench Maps
53(7)
Gunner Philip Pearn - a case study with service records
60(6)
Introduction
60(1)
The service records in WO 363 `Burnt Documents' series
60(3)
War Diaries and Hospital Records
63(3)
Lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon - a case study
66(5)
Bibliography 71

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