Army service records of the First World War

Spencer, William, 1963-2001

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The most up-to-date information on the records relating to service in the British and Indian Armies between 1914 and 1918. Explores documents held at the PRO and elsewhere on battles, medals, casualties, prisoners of war, and the Dominion forces.

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Main title:

Army service records of the First World War / William Spencer.

Author:

Spencer, William, 1963-Fowler, SimonGreat Britain. Public Record Office

Edition:

3rd expanded edition

Imprint:

Kew, Richmond, Surrey : Public Record Office, c2001.

Collation:

xvi, 112 pages : illustrations (some colour), 2 maps, 1 port. ; 25 cm.

Series title:

Public Record Office readers' guide ; no. 19

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [110]) and index.

Contents:

THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR -- AND THEIR RECORDS 1 -- 1.1 How many? 1 -- 1.2 Why the records are the way that they are 2 -- 2 OFFICERSf RECORDS OF SERVICE 4 -- 2.1 Introduction 4 -- 2.2 Types of commissions 6 -- 2.3 WO 338 6 -- 2.3. WO 339 10 -- 2.4 WO 374 12 -- 2.5 Royal Army Medical Corps (temporary) commissions 12 -- 2.6 Other record series 12 -- 2.61 WO 25 12 -- 2.6.2 WO 76 14 -- 26.3 WO 68 14 -- "2.6A4 WO 138 14 -- 2.6.5 The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force (RFC and RAF) 15 -- 2.6.6 The Royal Naval Division (RND) 15 -- 2.7 The Army List 1.6 -- 2.8 Other printed lists 17 -- 2.9 Disability pension files PIN 26 17 -- 2.10 The King's African Rifles and West African Frontier Force 19 -- 2.11 Case study 19 -- 3 OTHER RANKS' RECORDS OF SERVICE 23 -- 31 Introduction 23 -- 3.2 The "Burnt Records" WO 363 24 -- 3.2.1 Arrangement 27 -- 3.3 The 'Unburnt Records' WO 364 28 -- 33.41 Arrangement 28 -- 3.4 Women's Auxiliary Army Corps WO 398 28 -- 3.5 The Ministry of Pensions records PIN 26 30 -- 3.6 Files of dead Chelsea pensioners WO 324 32 -- 3.7 The King's African Rifles and West African Frontier Force 32 -- 3,8 The British West Indies Regiment 33 -- 3.9 Case studies 33 -- 4 NURSES 35 -- 4.1 Introduction 35 -- 4.2 Records of service 35 -- 4.3 Medals 36 -- 4.4 Disability pensions PIN 26 36 -- 4.5 Case study 36 -- 5 INDIAN ARMY RECORDS OF SERVICE 40 -- 5.1 Introduction 40 -- 5.2 Officers 40 -- 5.2.1 Records held by the Public Record Office 41 -- 5.2.2 Records held by the British Library 41 -- 5,3 The Indian Army List 42 -- "5.4 Other ranks 43 -- 5.5 Case study 43 -- 6 RECORDS OF SERVICE OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS AND 46 -- ROYAL AIR FORCE -- 6.1 Introduction 46 -- 6.2 RFC and RAF officers 46 -- 6.3 RFC other ranks 46 -- 6.4 RAF other ranks 47 -- 6,5 Women's Royal Air Force 47 -- 7 UNIT WAR DIARIES AND OPERATIONAL RECORDS 49 -- 7.1 Introduction 49 -- 7,2 Army structures 49 -- 7.3 Unit war diaries WO 95 51 -- 7.4 Military Headquarters papers and correspondence WO 158 52 -- 7.5 Intelligence summaries WO 157 52 -- 7.6 War Office registered files: general series WO 32 52 -- 7.7 War diary extracts in WO 154 55 -- 7.8 Printed sources 55 -- 7.9 Embarkation. and disembarkation records (who went when) 55 -- 7,10 Army Orders 58 -- 8 TRENCH AND OTHER MAPS 59 -- 8.1 Introduction 59 -- 8.2 Trench maps 59 -- 8.3 How to use trench maps 60 -- 8.4 Military Headquarters maps WO 153 63 -- 835 Other maps 63 -- 9 CAMPAIGN MEDALS 64 -- 9.1 Introduction 64 -- 9,2 The medals and Silver War Badge 65 -- 9.3 The Medal Index Cards 66 -- 9.4 The medal rolls 69 -- 9,5 How to use the medal records 69 -- 95.1 Using H. J. A'Bear as an example 71 -- 9.6 Operational theatres of war 1914-20 - alphanumeric codes 71 -- 9.7 The regimental order of precedence 72 -- 10 AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE 75 -- 10.1 Introduction 75 -- "1.0.2 The London Gazette 75 -- 10.3 The Victoria Cross 77 -- 10.4 The Distinguished Service Order 78 -- 10.5 The Military Cross 79 -- 10.6 The Distinguished Conduct Medal 79 -- 10.7 The Military Medal 80 -- 10,8 The Meritorious Service Medal 80 -- 10.9 Mentioned in Despatches 82 -- 10.10 The Royal Red Cross 82 -- 10,11. The Order of British India 84 -- 10.12 The Indian Order of Merit 84 -- 10.13 The Indian Distinguished Service Medal 84 -- 10.14 Orders of Chivalry 84 -- 10.15 Records of the India Office 84 -- 10.16 Recommendations for awards 85 -- 10.17 Citations 85 -- 10.18 Foreign awards 85 -- 11 COURTS MARTIAL 86 -- 11.1 Introduction 86 -- 11.2 Courts martial proceedings WO 71 86 -- 11.3 Registers of courts martial 86 -- 11.4 Other courts martial records 88 -- 11.5 Published sources 88 -- 12 PRISONERS OF WAR 90 -- 12.1 Introduction 90 -- 12,2 WO 161 90 -- 12.3 Repatriation reports 90 -- 12.4 Other sources 92 -- 13 CASUALTIES AND WAR DEAD 94 -- 13.1 Introduction 94 -- 13.2 Hospital records 94 -- 13.3 Disability pensions 96 -- 13.4 War dead 96 -- 135 Deceased soldiers" effects 96 -- 13.6 Widows and dependants' pension

ISBN:

1903365236

Dewey class:

940.41241940.40941

Local class:

929.141

Language:

English

Added title:

Army service records of the First World War

Subject:

Great Britain. Public Record Office -- GuidebooksGreat Britain. Army -- History -- World War, 1914-1918 -- SourcesGreat Britain. Army -- Records and correspondenceWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Sources