This section of the Long, Long Trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to research a man or women who served with the British Army of WW1.

90 years or more on, for many of us the memory of Grandad's military service in the First World War is just a photograph, perhaps a medal, maybe a mention that he was at a particular place. So what exactly did Grandad do in the war? This section is packed with tips on how to go about finding out, based on my accumulated personal experience of researching well over 3000 men.

How To's

These articles provide you with a research method.

• Perfect preparation
• Don't start here
• How do I find a photograph of a soldier?
• How can I find a soldier's number?
• How to 'read' a military cemetery

Source Guides

These guides explain the information that is available and where to find it.

• Army service records
• Campaign medal records
• Gallantry medal records
• The Silver War Badge and King's Certificate
• Extra info on officers
• Those who died
• Operational records
• Absent Voters Lists
• Prisoners of war
• British Red Cross

Worked Examples

• I will be adding a few examples over the next week or two (January 2010) that might inspire you to get started or help you take your own project further.

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