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May 20, 2022 · James Falkner served as an infantry officer, both Regular and Territorial, for 25 years, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He has written 12 books on the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough and 18th-century warfare.
May 9, 2019 · James Falkner served as a British Army infantry officer, both Regular and Territorial, for 25 years, and as a Company Secretary for seventeen years.
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- What Were Muster Rolls?
- How to Search For Musters and Pay Lists C.1730-1878
- How to Search For Musters and Pay Lists 1878-1898
- How to Find Description Books
- The British Foreign Legion 1854-1856
- Further Reading
Regimental musters, from the early 18th century onwards, were taken every month or quarter (frequency varied over the years) for pay and accounting purposes. They, along with pay lists, were effectively the main everyday service records kept by the army of men in active service. Muster rolls and pay lists contain soldiers’: 1. enlistment dates 2. m...
To trace a man’s army career by way of the musters, you will have to know the name of his regiment. The musters are bound together in annual volumes for each regiment and are held in the War Office (WO) series, listed below. Each series is searchable in Discovery, our catalogue. Search by name of regiment and specify the appropriate record series f...
From 1878 to 1898, all muster rolls and pay lists are in WO 16. From 1888 onwards, the series contains only muster rolls, there are no longer any pay lists and by 1898 muster rolls were no longer kept by the War Office either. There are some difficulties in using WO 16, caused by the re-organisation of the Army in 1881.
These give a description of each soldier, his age, place of birth, trade and service, and are in WO 25/266-688, which can be searched by regiment in our catalogue. The books themselves are in alphabetical order of soldiers’ names. The overall dates are 1756 to 1900, but for most regiments there are volumes for the first half of the 19th century onl...
During the Crimean War, men were recruited abroad to form the British German Legion, the British Italian Legion, and the British Swiss Legion. These forces were formed as a result of the Enlistment of Foreigners Act 1854 and they became known collectively as the British Foreign Legion. A total of 14,000 men were recruited, although none saw active ...
Watch our webinar on Army musters – more than just accountswhich tells you what you can discover in the records. Some or all of the recommended publications below may be available to buy from The National Archives’ shop. Alternatively, search The National Archives’ Libraryto see what is available to consult at Kew. Mustor (muster) books and pay lis...
James Falkner served as a British Army infantry officer, both Regular and Territorial, for 25 years, and as a Company Secretary for seventeen years.
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The National Army Museum holds the soldiers’ effects ledgers that were created by the War Office to record the monies owing to those who died while serving in the British Army. These records run from 1901 to 1960, covering the latter stages of the Boer War and, of course, both World Wars.
This is a guide to finding records of soldiers who served with the British Army after the end of the Second World War. The ranks covered include Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant,...
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This guide will help you to search for British Army records of soldiers who served between the 18th and early 20th centuries and covers the service of soldiers who were discharged right up...
