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series of  Calendurs for  Staie Papers  Commander-in-Chief's  Memoranda
                               during  the  Inkrregnum  will  prob-  (W.0.31),  Certificates  VOS  &  OS
                               ably be found to be the best starting  (W.0.42) from about the same the.
                               point.  Unpublished  material  of im-  The  principal  records  of  officers'
                               portance  is  among  the  Common-  are:
                               wealtb Exchequer Papers (S.P.28).
                                 After  the  Restoration  of  the
                                                                  Records  of  Oficers'  Services.
                                          (1660)
                               Monarchy
                                                        sources
                                                  the
                               became  far  more  abundant.  They
                                                                    Systematic  records  of  Officers'
                                                                  Services were  introduced  only  in
                               are  most  convenjently  approached
                                                                  1829.  Similar  records  were  com-
                               in  the first instance through  the four
                               main  Lists  of  War  Office Records.
                                                                  piled  at  intervals  throughout  the
                                                                  nineteenth  century,  They  are
                               These  are  the  printed  Lists  and
                                                                  arranged  by regiments. Some regi-
                               Indexes  LI11 and  XXVIII, and  the
                               two  typescript  War  Ofice  Supple-
                                                                  ment's  records  have  not  been
                                                                  transferred  to  the  Public  Record
                               mentary  fists.  The  classes  listed
                                                                  Office and  are feared  lost.  These
                               here cover a  wide range of  subjects,
                                                                  records  are  most  useful  and  the
                               including  military  operations  and
                               administration,  finance,  supplies,
                                                                  main  series are:
                               courtsmartial etc. Some of  these are
                                                                   (i)  Returns  of  Officers'  Services
                               not  normally  of  much  use  for  bio-
                                                                      (Military  Service  only  1808-
                                                                      1810) Registers Class W.0.25.
                               graphicaI  purposes;  but  almost  any
                               of  them  may  sometimes  supply
                                                                      These  contain  no  personal
                                                                      details.
                               vaIuabIe  details.  Lists  and  Indexes
                                                                  (ii)  Services  of  Officers  returned
                               LI11 is  an  Alphabetical  Guide  and
                                                                      on  Full  and  Half-Pay,  com-
                               includes  a  list  of  the  numbers  and
                                                                      piled  in  2828,  Registers Class
                               narnes  of  regiments.  There are also
                                                                      W.0.25.  These  give  age  on
                               card  indexes  to  various classes.
                                 Records  from  the  War  Office
                                                                      being commissioned,  dates  of
                                                                      marriage  and  birtlis  of  child-
                               selected  for  preservation,  in  corn-
                                                                      ren.
                               mon  with  records  from  other
                               Government  Departments,  are  in
                               general  open  to  public  inspection
                                                                      Active List, 1829-1919,  Regis-
                                                                      ters  Classes  W.0.25  and
                               when  they  are 30 years old,  though
                               certain  records.  such  as  Embarka-
                                                                      W.0.76.  Tbese  include  date
                               tion  Returns,  are  available  ader  5
                                                                      and place of  birth,  particulars
                                                                      of  marriage  and  childreo.
                               years. There are gaps in most series
                                                                  The date of  an officer's  death, iE  it
                               due  to  loss  or  destruction;  but   (iii)  Services  of  Officers  on  the
                               defects  in  one  series  can  often  be  cannot  be  ascertained  £rom  any
                               made good  by  the  aid  of  another.   other  source.  can  usually  be  found
                                                                in  the Paymaster  General's  Records
                                 RECORDS  OF  OFFICERS. The  ser-  of  Full  and  Haif-Pay  (P.M.G. 3  &
                               vice  records  of   Commissioned  4).
                               Officers of  the British  Amy can  be   RECORDS OF  OTHER  RA~s.
                               traced  with  approximate  complete-  Records  of  Soldiers  are  arranged
                               ness  from  the  year  1660.  Family  for  the  most  part,  by  regiments.  so
                               details  and  birth-places  of  officers  that  it  is  almost  essential  to  know
                               were seldom  recorded  until  the end  the name of their regiment in which
                               of  the  18th  century.  Occasionally  a soldier served in order to trace his
                               they  can  be  round  in  the  appii-  record.  If  it is known where  he was
                               cations  for  Con~missions among  serving  on  a  given  date.  it  may  be
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