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BOOK - Researching English Occupations -- Defense Services
By: Dr. Penelope Christensen
Most British origin families have members who were in one of the defense services. Extensive and detailed records exist for the army militia, Royal Marines, air force, and navy as well as for the East India Company.
Here is practical advice on the contents of the records, how to access them from where you live, and how to use them.
Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Defence Services
- Army Organization
- How to Determine the Regiment
- Army History
- Military and Maritime Dates Since 1640
Army Records for Family History
- Records for Great Britain and England
- Records of all Personnel
- Records of Officers
- Records of Other Ranks
- First World War Records
- Records After World War I
- Military Hospitals, Institutes and Schools
- Royal Marines
- Duties of the Royal Marines
- History of the Royal Marines
- Royal Marines Records for Family History
- Militia
- History of the Militia
- Militia Records for Family History
- East India Company and Colonial Regiments
- History of the East India Company
- Records of Service in India
- Colonial Regiments (Australia)
- North America
- Royal Air Force
- History of the Royal Air Force
- Royal Air Force Organization
- Royal Air Force Records
- Royal Navy
- History of Royal Navy
- Organization of Royal Navy
- Royal Navy Records
- Useful Addresses
- Indexes
- Further Reading
292 pages
5.5 X 8.25"
softcover - Cerlox bound
Index
ISBN: 1-89401865-6
O R D E R D E S K
1-800-361-5168( 9-5 Monday to Friday )
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