Tag: Army Records and researchResearching FWW through personal objects: soldiers’ testamentsTuesday 23 December 2014In the First World War many soldiers carried at least two books with them...Records and researchResearching FWW through personal objects: dog tagsTuesday 9 December 2014This blog is not a history of the ‘dog tag’, it is more of...Records and researchResearching FWW through personal objects: photographsTuesday 25 November 2014A way in to researching many individuals who saw service between 1914 and 1920,...Records and researchResearching the First World War through personal objectsTuesday 11 November 2014Although all of the service personnel who saw operational service between 4 August 1914...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: A trooper in YpresFriday 31 October 2014For today’s blog post, I would like to share the wartime experiences of my...Records and researchHappy 350th anniversary Royal MarinesTuesday 28 October 2014Today marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines. It is an achievement that...Records and researchThe Hollywood battalionTuesday 7 October 2014It’s a line up that would make any film an instant Hollywood blockbuster. In...Records and researchThe same age as my tongue, and a bit older than my teethWednesday 31 July 2013This is an unfailingly accurate, if not exactly helpful, answer to the question ‘How...Records and researchArmed forces birth, marriage and death recordsMonday 10 June 2013If you need a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate issued in...Records and researchBrothers in armsFriday 24 May 2013Loss and sacrifice on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Today’s blog post, using the Military...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War – Frederick W. King, 1881-1918Friday 12 April 2013I was quite pleased when I was given the opportunity to contribute a post... « 1 2