Army Lists
An Introduction to Army Lists
Records of army officers were kept as early as 1702. These lists named the officer, their regiment, and usually the date they received their current commission and when they retired.
The first official Army list was published in 1740 and since 1754 they have been published regularly as annual lists (1754-1879) and quarterly lists (1879-1922). Since 1939 they have been classified and not available to the public.
An outline of an officer's career is usually fairly easy to discover from official army lists. To see what Army Lists are available, click here.
The British Army: 1750 - 1904
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February 2008
Navy List 1935
The Navy List is an annual listing of officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. This one, from 1935, provides us with a snapshot between WWI and WWII. It contains an alphabetical list of names followed by a more detailed listing by rank, starting with The King, his aides-de-camp and equerries, and ending with naval cadets. READ
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January 2008
1918 Army List - August
This huge publication of some 3,232 pages was first published by HMSO in two volumes, both of which are included on this CD. They contain names, regiments and ranks of officers on the Active List of the British Army as of August 1918, including infantry, cavalry, artillery, Territorial Army and the like. READ FULL
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December 2007
Bond of Sacrifice Volume II - January to June 1915
This volume contains biographies of all the officers of the British Army who fell in the first half of 1915. They are organised alphabetically, although preceded by an index on a regimental basis. READ FULL
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November 2007
Something about a sailor in 1915
The 1915 Navy List gives details of officers on the active list, alphabetically and by seniority, including instructors, medical officers, chaplains, engineers and so forth. It also lists officers and men who had been killed in action up to the time of publication. READ FULL
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October 2007
Tracing your Military Ancestors
Military Records come in a variety of forms - from those that contain names and details of those in the armed forces, to illustrated accounts of battles written at the time. S&N Genealogy Supplies offers a fantastic range of records on CD-ROM - here's a taster of the vital sources available to order at prices that won't break the bank. READ FULL
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September 2007
Boer War Army List
The fully searchable CD of The Army List 1900 was published in January 1900 during the Boer War and contain a lot of detail with particulars of ranks of officers who served in the many regiments and departments of the Army, at home and abroad. READ FULL
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The War Illustrated - Article Sept '07
This issue of The War Illustrated (Volume 1, number 20, 2 January 1915) contains an article written by the well known naval expert, Fred T Jane, which takes a critical look at the public's attitude to the perceived lack of action by the British Navy in the early months of war. READ FULL
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July 2007
Paul Gaskell reviews the best of the new releases
Included in these reviews are three releases from S&N Genealogy. They are:
Baedeker's London and its Environs - Delve into London at the beginning of the 20th century. More...
Etonians Who Fought in The World War 1939-1945 - A list of 4,958 Etonians who served in the Second World War. More...
Kelly's Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire 1915 Directory - A massive 1,350 pages of information about these counties. More...
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The War Illustrated: 'Standing-to' along the West - Article July '07
This issue of The War Illustrated (Volume 8, number 183, 16 February 1918) features an article written at a time when the Allies were 'standing-to' on the Western Front, anticipating a large-scale attack by the Germans. READ FULL REVIEW...
June 2007
Discs of Delight
Professional people, poll books and parish registers all appear in this month's CD round-up by Kathy Charter. READ FULL REVIEW...
May 2007
If there had been a Channel Tunnel (The War Illustrated) - Article May '07
'If there had been a Channel Tunnel!' is an interesting article, looking at how the course of the war may have been changed had the Channel Tunnel been built in the 1900s. How would the war have changed course if the Germans has taken control of the Channel Tunnel? READ FULL ARTICLE...
April 2007
New CD Releases - April 2007
The following are brief reviews of new CDs released in April 2007 by S&N Genealogy Supplies. The CDs include Bond of Sacrifice Volume 2, The History of Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Army List for October 1917, and Navy List of Retired Officers 1944. READ FULL REVIEW...
March 2007
Putting a Spin on the Past
Kathy Chater looks at some recent CDs which capture the wealth of data on people and places through the ages. READ FULL REVIEW...
An Unauthorised Visit to the Front - Article March '07
An article on volume 5 of The War Illustrated. In this article, war correspondant F A McKenzie tells of his journey to the front. READ FULL ARTICLE...
February 2007
Romance of Rail Power in the War - Article Feb '07
An article on volume 4 of The War Illustrated. The ability to move troops, equipment and supplies easily during wartime is crucial and can drastically affect the outcome of a conflict. READ FULL ARTICLE...
January 2007
'The Manless Homes of England' - Article Jan '07
This article in Volume 3 of The War Illustrated acknowledges the void left in England after numerous men went to fight in WWI. READ FULL ARTICLE...
The War Illustrated
This nine CD set published by S&N Genealogy Supplies contains the 233 digitally enhanced and indexed issues of The War Illustrated. The original magazine was a 'weekly picture-record of events by land, sea and air' of the First World War. READ FULL REVIEW...
December 2006
Celebrities of the Army
We usually think of a celebrity as a modern invention, but this collected biography of the great 19th century soldiers shows who were the figures of public interest at the height of Britains imperial power. READ FULL REVIEW...
May 2006
Celebrities of the Army
Describes the careers of 72 heroes of the 19th Century, and also includes portraits... READ FULL REVIEW..
April 2005
We Shall Remember Them
Taken from the Overseas Births, Marriages and Death Series at the Family Records Centre, First World War: Army, Army Officer and Navy War Deaths provides an index to those who died in the Great War... READ FULL REVIEW...
December 2004
The Great War
If you are interested in WWI then this weekly magazine, actually published during the war itself, makes a fascinating read... READ FULL REVIEW...
Military Histories
Those inspired by last month's Remembrance Day events to research their military forebears have a number of recent releases to help them... READ FULL REVIEW...
November 2004
National Roll of the Great War — Vol. 1
This is one of a number of new releases related to the First World War published by S&N. The Roll records the names and records of those who served during the 1914-1918 period, including civilians... MORE
October 2004
Second World War, Army Navy, RAF and Indian Services Staff Deaths
...shows the name, rank, service number or rating, along with the unit or branch and year of death, with reference to the original document where available, for servicemen and women who died overseas during the second World War... READ FULL REVIEW...
Second World War Army, Navy, RAF and Indian Service Staff Deaths
This new series of publications from S&N are based on the General Register Office's overseas birth, marriage and death records... READ FULL REVIEW...
Army Officers
1806 Army List (S&N, £19.95) lists officers in the regular army, as well as officers holding local rank abroad. In 1806... READ FULL REVIEW...
September 2004
National Roll of the Great War Vol 1
The National Roll of the Great War series has 14 volumes, covering about 100,000 people altogether... READ FULL REVIEW...
June 2004
Army Officers
1881 Army List contains much more than contemporary army officers down to the rank of lieutenant with the dates of their promotions... READ FULL REVIEW...
Naval Service
The Navy List 1850 contains additional information beyond naval officers and the dates of their seniority, which takes the careers of some back into the late eighteenth century... READ FULL REVIEW...
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