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What is the modern day equivalent of The War Offic

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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 25 Apr 2008 18:28

What's the date of the letter and what was his name? Does it give his regiment, or regimental number?

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 25 Apr 2008 18:27

If you want to post his details here, we can check for deaths in Australia.

Gerry

Gerry Report 25 Apr 2008 18:12

What I am after is to see if they have any record of what may have happened to my Great Grandfather. I have a copy of a letter sent from 'The War Office' to my Grandmother, regarding my Great Grandfather's death. I believe he died in Australia, as I have found his passage there in 1911, but can't be sure if he stayed there, as his second marriage broke up shortly afterwards. Obviously the war office dealt with notifying his death to my Grandmother, so I'd hope they had something, although if lots of stuff was lost in the bombing I may be out of luck. I just don't know who I should approach to see if there would be anything.

Thanks to all for the replies so far.

Gerry

Michael

Michael Report 18 Apr 2008 15:55

MOD is the Department of State that was the renamed War Office. It is a single department. There are not 'so many'.

I suspect, like others, what you really want is War Office archives and any that are publicly available are in the National Archives. A large number of WW1 records were lost to bombing in WW2.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 17 Apr 2008 23:52

National Archives ....... either google to get the website, or access through www.a2a.org.uk


sylvia

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 17 Apr 2008 23:47

I think it's the MOD too :)

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 17 Apr 2008 21:46

What sort of records are you looking for?

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 17 Apr 2008 21:26

My OH thinks that many records were destroyed by a direct hit during WW2 as his mother used to work in the War Office. But he´s not sure. Maybe someone else would know. Good luck

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Apr 2008 20:49

Have you tried the National Archives they may hold the records tho they may be closed to the public view

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Apr 2008 20:47

Ministry Of Defence ?? known as the MOD

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Gerry

Gerry Report 17 Apr 2008 20:43

Does anyone know what department now days, deals with matters that were previously dealt with by the war office? I've looked up 'The War Office' on Google and it seems to give the impression that 'The War Office' no longer exists. I want to trace the department that would be able to look up records held in the first half of the 1900's by the War Office. Anyone who's not already lost and who could give me any idea would really be a big help.

Many thanks