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hi. i am going to the local library to look up past family on military records.
is this easy to do any tips on searching very welcome
thanks Keith
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Much depends on the dates you are looking at.If its records after about 1923ish you wont find anything some exceptions though, these records are still held by the authorities, so not online or in the public domain.
In my experience you will struggle to find an individuals records in a local library, unless you are going to use a computer to access records on FMP/ Ancestry or at the National Archives at Kew, who all have records prior to the date i have mentioned.Even some records that are held at Kew you have to visit to access them.
If you don't subscribe to FMP or Ancestry or cant access these records at the library i suggest you ask for a look up I'm sure you can be helped on here.
Military records on Ancestry
Babergh Hundred Military Survey of 1522
British and German Deserters, Dischargees, and POW's Who May Have Remained in Canada and the USA, 1774-1783. Part One and Two
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918
British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849
Charterhouse Register 1872-1910
Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815
England, The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918
Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 - Free Index
Great Britain Army War List, January 1893
Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924
Indian Army Quarterly List for 1 January 1912
Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914-1918
Perthshire, Scotland, Militia Survey, 1802 - Free Index
Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part I
Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part II
Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part Three
The French and Indian War from Scottish Sources
The Kirkcaldy War Album. Containing portraits of over two hundred Fife men. Groups and Views 1900/1902
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
UK, British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
UK, Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902
UK, Citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1920
UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1924
UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
UK, Waterloo Medal Roll, 1815
Records on Find My Past
British Army Service Records 1760-1913 Search 5-30 Full
Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Search 10 Full
National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Search 5 Full
De Ruvigny's Roll 1914-1918 Search 10 Full
Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations 1914-1920 NEW Search 10 Full
Ireland's Memorial Records of the Great War NEW Search 10 Full
Naval Casualties 1914-1919 NEW Search 10 Full
Royal Naval Division 1914-1919 Search 15 Full
Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Search 10 Full
Army Roll of Honour 1939-45 Search 10 Full
WWII Prisoners of War NEW Search 10 Full
Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 Records NEW Search 15 Full
Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 Search 5 Full
Other army lists roll calls 1656-1888 Search 5 Full
Armed forces births 1761-1994 Search 1 Full
Armed forces marriages 1818-1994 Search 1 Full
Armed forces deaths 1796-1994
The records at Kew are too large to list here, but if you google you can see the references
George
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George thank you it is WW1 medals .service and .pensions info i am after
i will print the list of and take it with me
the library said they have full ancestery membership available to look up
i only know one was a cavalry officer can you tell me what his exact title would have been
the other was an honourery lieutenent and quarter master but discharged in 1917 through health issues do not know what they were
now at least i know what records are available
once again thank you Keith
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I can look on find my past for you if the library does not have that.
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Officers files aren't on Ancestry unfortunately, only "other ranks", although their medal records will be there.
"Cavalry Officer" could be lots of ranks! What was his name?
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Hello his name was William Price .he was born in Wrexham .have no idea what his rank was .family member said he was a cavalrey officer his peace time job was a school master....
i think the honourey lieutenant .Samuel was not an officer as he was only in the army for 3 years and his peace time occupation was a school master .two brothers both school masters in peace time
i know the one who was discharged because of ill health got a medal but no idea what for.
i have not long found out i can use the library or i should say i can get ancestery on their computer
regards Keith
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Oh dear - there must be loads of men of that name! I'd suggest looking at all of the Medal cards for men named William Price and trying to pin some down to being an officer in the cavalry. Is the other one named Samuel Price? If so, same problem, with the common name. Might be worth searching the London Gazette site online, to try to find any mention of their commissions as officers.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/
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Annie thank you for all your info .very common names unfortunatly
regards Keith
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Hi Keith,
I will be very interested to learn how you get on. I have been trying to get details of my gg grandfather (Michael Kirby) for ages. On 1889 he was a private in the 61st Regiment of Foot stationed in India (born 1847 in Waterford, Ireland). By 1919 he was a pensioner but I cannot find any records of his discharge or death. Other than going to Kew on the off-chanceof getting pensioer info I didn't think I would get further. Good luck & please post with how you got on.
Julia
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Julia i have got the army record of my gg grandad he was born Ireland 1835.
i got a researcher who lived near to Kew to look it up for me
he sent me photo copies he made 5 pages
it cost about £50 but i thought was worth every penny
it would have cost me much more in train fares to get to Kew and back.
its his sons i am now trying to find cant afford to pay for each one
if any success will let you know
regards Keith.
ps if you live near Kew i would think it certainly worth going
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Hi Keith,
Thanks for the suggestion. It may come to that as I am not near Kew & £50 for someone who knows what they are doing is well worth it.
It has been suggested I try findmypast so I will give that a go (although I think I have previosuly without success).
Regards, Julia
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