Friday 5 March 2021

New military records added to TheGenealogist

From TheGenealogist (www.thegenealogist.co.uk): 

New Military Book Records added to TheGenealogist with ancestors’ names, places and details

TheGenealogist has released over 150,000 individuals to its ever expanding Military Record Collection. Containing names, places and dates, these publications can aid the family history researcher find their ancestors and build a fascinating story of their lives. With records from Britain, Canada and a number of Indian registers and directories, these searchable records contain lists of men and women who served their country in various capacities connected to the military, and not just on the front line. 

Included in this release are: 

  • A List of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst 1833
  • Bombay Artillery List of Officers 1749-1902
  • Canada, Defence Forces List August 1938
  • Canada Defence Forces List November 1939 
  • Colonial Office List for 1914
  • East-India Register and Directory 28th August 1821 
  • Gradation List of Officers of the British Army July 1924 
  • Graduation List of Officers of the British Army Oct 1915 
  • India List Civil and Military July 1881
  • Northern Command Official Directory No. 45 Nov 1938
  • Records of Clan Campbell in the Military Service of the Honourable East India Company 1600-1858
  • Rules And List Of Members Imperial Service Club, Salisbury Plain Military Directory April 1914
  • War Office List 1939
  • War Office List 1920
  • Western Command Official Directory No. 12 April 1938 

For further details read the blog post from TheGenealogist at https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2021/military-records-fill-in-the-blanks-and-point-where-to-look-next-1381/ 

(With thanks to Nick Thorne) 

Chris 

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