Military Records References

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Ref Title Covering dates
WO

Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies.

1568-2007
WO 12

Commissary General of Musters Office and successors: General Muster Books and Pay Lists

1732-1878

WO 16

War Office: Muster Books and Pay Lists

1877-1898

WO 23

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Admission Books, Registers and Papers

1702-1933

WO 42

War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers

1755-1908

WO 96

War Office: Militia Attestation Papers

1806-1915

WO 97

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents

1760-1913

WO 100

War Office: Campaign Medal and Award Rolls (General Series)

1793-1949

WO101

War Office: Meritorious Service Awards, Registers

1846-1919

WO 115

War Office: Directorate of Army Medical Services: Reports, Returns and Summaries

1902-1938

WO 116

Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Disability and Royal Artillery Out-Pensions, Admission Books

1715-1913

WO 117

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Length of Service Pensions, Admission Books

1823-1920

WO 339

War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical)

 

WO 363

War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War 'Burnt Documents' (Microfilm Copies)

WO 364

War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies)

WO 372

War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War

1914-1922

WO 374

War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, personal files (alphabetical)

WO 399

War Office: Directorate of Army Medical Services and Territorial Force: Nursing Service Records, First World War

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