Army list 1914.

[armourersergeant]

I have often heard reference to this type of book but was wondering what info was actually involved.

Does it list just he current info on the officer or does it give any other info as to his career?

Arm.

[Muerrisch]

Seniority in substantive rank, battalion to which attached [or other attachment], indication of previous combat experience, decorations held, qualifications such as passed language courses, staff courses, names of adjutants and QMs [infantry], all sorts of goodies. Some excellent reprints coming on to market.

Indispensable to a serious student who does not want to blank officers.

[Frank_East]

Army Lists having this personal detail almost akin to a personal file were also a valuable source of intelligence used by the enemy in both World Wars.

The lists provided the database for checking and proving the authenticity or otherwise of captured officers.Something that had to be taken into consideration if an imposter was to be "fielded".

Regards

Frank East

[AGWR]

I agree with David.

Hart Army 1914 (the last edition of the war??) is absolutely indispensable. Naval & Miltary Press have reprinted it fairly recently. Well worth £55.

HART`S ANNUAL ARMY LIST 1915

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This was the last hart’s Army List to be published. It lists all officers, including Indian Army Officers, Special Reserves, Territorials and war-time appointments with dates of commission and, in the case of regulars, dates of promotions. All regiments are shown with brief record of service of each British regiment. War services (pre-1914) of officers on the active and retired list are given. The lists also include Reserve of Officers, shown alphabetically by rank, and retired officers. Finally there is a list of deaths, sometimes with place of death, alphabetically by rank; dates of death are not given in the majority of cases (one is shown as 31st September 1914!), but of those given none appears to be later than first week in November. All appointment details given are those held prior to the outbreak of war, thus Haig is shown as Lieut-General GOC in C Aldershot Command with the date of taking up the appointment.

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Format:

SB 1648 pp. 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1915 Original Edition

ISBN:

184342701X

Price: £ 55.00