Skipman Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 There seem to be many useful records available to download free from the National Archives. Might it be worth putting any we find in one thread. The improvement in the search function makes it easier to find things now. Feel free to add any more you might find. For example, there is this available to download free WO-WY Admiralty:Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services. Index books for 1913-1923. ADM 188.W1-WY. WO-WY ADM 188/1177/2 70.5 MB (split into two parts) No doubt useful to some, it gives name, official number, year of birth, year of entry into service, and town of birth. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 Another free download. 387 pages 171.5 MB Records of Service of 1st Battalion The Black Watch officers WO 76/424. 42nd Royal Highlanders (1st Battalion The Black Watch) Price: £0.00 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 WO 338 War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Index to Long Number Papers. This is an old favourite, although since they improved the indexing of the actual service records in WO 339 and WO 374, I find that I use it far less these days. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 (edited) It looks like all of WO 76 is free Mike Edit.Maybe not all, but quite a bit Edited 14 October , 2016 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 Everything I've checked (mostly rifles related) in WO100 is free. It covers int. al. the IGSM, the QSA and KSA. Very handy for checking pre- and post-War careers of Regulars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 14 October , 2016 Share Posted 14 October , 2016 Thanks for this Mike;another Skipster superfind. I've got a mate whose dad was at Jutland but whose sister lashed all their dad's records from the time into a (I hestitate to say it) skip. He is one of the over 70's group I help out with and the rest of the gang's dads were in the army, we've done a lot of research on them but nothing on Richie's dad. Which is a long winded way of saying item 1 will come in very handy. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 November , 2016 Share Posted 16 November , 2016 Some of these are quite large files, but, interesting enough, and free. War Office:Inter-Allied Armistice Commission:War Diary, and Despatches of Chief of British Delegation.Chief of Mission Despatches Nos. 1-12 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 November , 2016 Share Posted 16 November , 2016 Also CAB 63 1908-1944 War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Lord Hankey: Papers This series consists of correspondence and papers accumulated by Lord Hankey during his career in public service which ended in 1942, although two files extend past this date. The papers include memoranda and reports (largely prepared by Hankey) prepared for ministers and the Cabinet some of which became Cabinet papers, and correspondence; his engagement diaries 1926 to 1937; accounts of his visit to Dominion countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada) 1934 to 1935 and his discussions there on matters of defence; correspondence and papers relating to his work in government during the Second World War including, in particular, a number concerning defence, oil supplies, the fall of the Netherlands, Belgium and France, and supplies to the Allies; and some private and personal correspondence. PLEASE NOTE: Records within this series are available to download free of charge as part of the Digital Microfilm project. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 17 November , 2016 Share Posted 17 November , 2016 Also free is ADM104, Nursing Service Register. This is the service records for all Naval Nurses. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6003171 Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 December , 2016 Share Posted 10 December , 2016 Don't think these are free, but they might be new? (apologies if they are not) Royal Marine Officers. These registers are indexed in ADM 313/110 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 10 December , 2016 Share Posted 10 December , 2016 There is a National Archives guide Free online records: digital microfilm (click on coloured text) which sets out the series available for download Cheers Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 10 December , 2016 Share Posted 10 December , 2016 The following URL will get you to a description and listing of TNA documents free to download online: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/free-online-records-digital-microfilm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 12 December , 2016 Share Posted 12 December , 2016 Thank you rflory. That's actually where I was getting these but thought it might be worthwhile posting them here. Possibly easier to find and discuss? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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