Tracing Your Army Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians

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'Whether you are interested in the career of an individual officer, researching medals awarded to a soldier, or just want to know more about a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the British Army, its history or organization, Simon Fowler explains what records survive, where they are to be found and how they can help you in your research. He shows how to make the best use of the increasing number of related resources to be found online, and he pays particular attention to explaining the records and the reasons behind their creation, as this information can be very important in understanding how these documents can help your research.

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To mark the publication of Spydle, until the end of the year our e-newsletter will contain monthly taster puzzles – written exclusively for subscribers, with the solution published here.

Solution - Puzzle #1: Treason and plot

The words can be unjumbled as follows:

BLENHEIM + G

WESTMINSTER + U

WINDSOR + Y

RICHMOND + F

BUCKINGHAM + A

LAMBETH + W

KEW + K

HAMPTON COURT + E

ST JAMES’S + S

The name spelled out is GUY FAWKES, a figure involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – which, if successful, would have blown up the Palace of Westminster.

Solution - Puzzle #2: Continental conundrum

The European cities are as follows:

MILAN

ANTWERP

TOULOUSE

ATHENS

HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM

ROME

ISTANBUL

The name hidden in the first letters of each city is Mata Hari, who was convicted of spying for Germany during the First World War.

Manufacturer/Publisher: Pen & Sword
Binding: Paperback
Author: Simon Fowler

SKU: 9781473876361

Description

'Whether you are interested in the career of an individual officer, researching medals awarded to a soldier, or just want to know more about a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the British Army, its history or organization, Simon Fowler explains what records survive, where they are to be found and how they can help you in your research. He shows how to make the best use of the increasing number of related resources to be found online, and he pays particular attention to explaining the records and the reasons behind their creation, as this information can be very important in understanding how these documents can help your research.

DELIVERY

We offer free standard UK delivery on all orders over £50.

Orders up to £30 are charged a flat fee of £4.95

Orders between £30.01 and £50 are charged a flat fee of £6.95.

Usual UK delivery timescale (excluding custom prints) is between 5 and 7 working days from the date of dispatch. Please allow up to 14 working days for delivery. For custom print delivery pricing and timescales see below. These timescales may vary especially when we have online sales and in the weeks before Christmas.

Delivery Worldwide

We can also ship most items worldwide. 

For full details, including prices, click here.

Custom Prints

Your prints and frames will be handmade by King & McGaw at their Sussex workshop.

Unframed orders are shipped within 5 working days (normally shipped next day).

Framed orders are shipped within 20 working days.

Further information on delivery timescales for custom prints can be found here.

RETURNS

If you are not completely satisfied with your item you may return it within 28 days for a refund.

For further details on returns click here.

Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund on custom prints unless they are faulty or we have made a mistake. Custom prints are exempt as they are made to order.

Code Cracker

Are you a subscriber to The National Archives mailing list? Sign up now to get our latest news -- and code crackers!

To mark the publication of Spydle, until the end of the year our e-newsletter will contain monthly taster puzzles – written exclusively for subscribers, with the solution published here.

Solution - Puzzle #1: Treason and plot

The words can be unjumbled as follows:

BLENHEIM + G

WESTMINSTER + U

WINDSOR + Y

RICHMOND + F

BUCKINGHAM + A

LAMBETH + W

KEW + K

HAMPTON COURT + E

ST JAMES’S + S

The name spelled out is GUY FAWKES, a figure involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – which, if successful, would have blown up the Palace of Westminster.

Solution - Puzzle #2: Continental conundrum

The European cities are as follows:

MILAN

ANTWERP

TOULOUSE

ATHENS

HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM

ROME

ISTANBUL

The name hidden in the first letters of each city is Mata Hari, who was convicted of spying for Germany during the First World War.