08 November 2012
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To coincide with Remembrance Day, Genes Reunited has released a variety of military records taking its collection to 8.5 million.
To coincide with Remembrance Day, Genes Reunited has released a variety of military records taking its collection to 8.5 million.
The British Army Service Records are just one of the latest record sets added to the site and they include the Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service records, 1760-1913. These records are an important resource for family historians as they provide rich information on the soldier’s name, place of birth, regiment and the dates of service within the British Army.
Another fantastic record set for family historians is the recently added Prison Hulk Registers, 1811-1843. These records detail the conditions on the prison ships and give an insight into the characters of the prisoners on board.
New WWII Prisoner of War records have also been added to Genes Reunited, including British Officers taken Prisoner of War between August 1914 and November 1918 and Prisoners of War, 1939-1945. The WWII POW records detail the prisoner’s name, rank, regiment, camp number, camp type and camp location.
Rhoda Breakell, Head of Genes Reunited, said: ‘From the Harold Gillies Archive to the Military Nurses 1856-1940 we’ve released a huge variety of records. These new records will be an invaluable resource for people wanting an insight into the lives of their ancestors.’
Visit www.genesreunited.co.uk to search the latest records listed below:
- WWII Escapers and Evaders
- Military Nurses 1856 - 1940
- Army Reserve of England and Wales 1803
- 1st Foot Guards attestations 1775-1817
- Regimental Indexes 1806
- Manchester Roll of Honour 1914-1916
- Manchester City Battalions 1914-1916
- Royal Artillery Military Medals 1916-1991
- Royal Artillery Honours & Awards 1939-1946
- Harold Gillies Archive
- Royal Red Cross Register
- British Officers taken Prisoner of War between August 1914 and November 1918
- Prisoners of War - Naval & Air Forces of Great Britain & Empire - 1939-1945
- Prisoners of War - Armies and land Forces of the British Empire 1939-1945
- Oldham Pals 1914-1916
- Oldham Roll of Honour 1914-1916
- Prison Hulk Registers 1811-1843
- Ted Beard - RAF Nominal Roll 1918
- British Army Service Records 1760-1915 [WO 96 and WO 97]
WO 96 - Militia