British Army personnel present a fascinating challenge for family historians. How much can be achieved online will depend on many factors: time period, conflict, regiment and of course luck. With the First World War, for example, roughly two thirds of 6.5 million soldiers’ documents were damaged or destroyed in 1940, when a bombing raid struck the War Office in Arnside Street. What remains, referred to as ‘Burnt Records’, are held at The National
BRITISH ARMY
Jun 28, 2022
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