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. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers air forces as varied as the Royal Engineers Balloon Section, the Royal Flying Corps, the RAF and WRAF, Fleet Air Arm, Glider Pilot Regiment and Royanl Naval Air Service, in ...
Written by a military specialist at The National Archives, this third, expanded edition of the popular guide contains information on the records relating to service in British and Indian armies between 1914 and 1918. It covers officers, other ranks, and nurses, explaining in detail what you can find from their records. It also explores documents held at The National Archives and elsewhere on ...
This short guide offers a preliminary introduction to the surviving records for both non-commissioned and ordinary soldiers of World War One. The original records were badly damaged during bombing in 1940, so a second collection was compiled from duplicates held by the Ministry of Pensions. The book is designed to aid the researcher, illustrating common forms to be found amongst the records, ...