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
News & Information - Items of the Day:
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Celebrities of the Army
We usually think of 'celebrity' as a modern invention, but who were the figures of public interest in the 19th Century - the celebrities?
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Case Study: Lawrence Oates
Lawrence Edward Grace Oates saw military service during the Second Boer War, as an officer in the dragoons. He can be found the the 1900 Army List.
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Naval Service
Navy Lists contains additional information beyond naval officers and the dates of their seniority, which takes the careers of some back into the late eighteenth century.
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Military Head Dress
Headwear is one of the defining items of military clothing. The colour signifies which part of the army a soldier belongs to, and the headwear carries the Corps or Regimental badge.
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 Latest Military Reviews:
December 2009
Record of Service of Solicitors and Articled Clerks 1914-1919
This unusual book was published in 1920 by the Solicitors' War Memorial Fund, and lists the solicitors and articles clerks who served in the armed forces during the First World War. READ
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Historical Records of the 19th Service Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
This interesting collection contains a variety of records relating to the Northumberland Fusiliers in World War I. READ FULL REVIEW
November 2009
History of the London Royal Fusiliers 1914-1916
Far from your run-of-the-mill Army List, this details history of the Old 2/4th Battalion, The London Regiment Royal Fusiliers gives a wealth of detail on officers and ordinary soldiers in addition to the regiment itself during World War I. READ FULL REVIEW
September 2009
Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth Memorial Registers 1914-1921
Originally published in 1924 by the then Imperial War Graves Commission, this book details the memorials that commemorate the 25,563 naval ranks who were lost or buried at sea during the Great War. This represents just over half of the naval dead in the War: the rest died on land and are commemorated in the various WWI cemetaries. READ
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August 2009
Who's Who in the British War Mission in the United States of America 1918
The British War Mission in the USA was essentially a delegation of civil servants with responsibility for ensuring the smooth-running of the UK war effort. Different departments within the mission had responsibility for things such as shipping, and for the supply of items as diverse as foodstuffs, aeronautical equipment, timber, artillery including machine guns and small arms, petroleum and gas. READ FULL
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Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth Memorial Registers
Those looking for Naval ancestors who were lost to the sea during World War I and its aftermath will find an excellent resource in this CD from S&N, based around memorials in the maritime communities of Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth on England's south coast. READ FULL REVIEW...
July 2009
Chatham, Plymouth & Portsmouth Memorial Registers
After the First World War, the Admiralty commissioned the erection of three identical memorials to those who had died at sea and who had no identifiable grave. These were placed in prominent sites in the home ports of Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth, and were accompanied by a register with information about the names on the memorial. READ
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June 2009
Second World War: Army, Navy, RAF and Indian Services Staff Deaths
A first-rate resource for all seeking WWII deaths. Part of S&N's Overseas Births, Marriages and Deaths Series, the CD has an advantage over other military lists (which usually list officers) as it records all the men and women, officers and other ranks, of the British Army, Royal Navy, RAF and Indian Service who died abroad during the War. READ FULL REVIEW...
Old Reptonian War Register 1914-1919
This war register was originally published as a book by Repton in 1920. It contains details of its staff and student who served in the army, navy or allied forces during World War I. Examination of the surname index suggests that well over 2,000 individuals are mentioned. READ FULL
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May 2009
London University Roll of War Service 1914-1919
Originally published in 1921, this contains details of the military service of all Corps' officers, former officers and cadets who were active in the Great War. READ FULL
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Army List - March 1892
This CD from S&N Genealogy stands at over 1,700 pages, and contains an Army List from 1892, when the British Army was engaged in various conflicts across the Empire, from South Africa to East Asia. This is a powerful addition to S&N's formidable military CD arsenal. READ FULL REVIEW...
Cambridge University War List & St. Mary Le Bone Parish Registers
Claire Vaughan reviews this month's new data CDs for family historians READ FULL REVIEW...
April 2009
Deeds that Thrill the Empire
Originally published in two volumes in the early 1920's and amounting to nearly 900 pages, this book is said to contain 'True Stories of the Most Glorious Acts of Heroism of the Empire's Soldiers and Sailors during the Great War'. READ FULL
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February 2009
National Union of Teachers - War Records 1914-1918
A touching tribute to the NUT members who fought and died in the Great War... READ FULL REVIEW...
January 2009
Deeds that Thrill the Empire
With the sub-title "True Stories of the Most Glorious Acts of Heroism of the Empire's Soldiers and Sailors during the Great War", you can guess that this isn't your run-of-the-mill data CD. The CD is simply a great read, and a tribute to the heroics of so many in WW1. READ FULL REVIEW...
Military, Heraldry & Legal Matters
Military, Heraldry and Legal Matter - Kathy Chater's round up of the latest CDs. READ
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Christmas 2008
Indian Army & Civil Service List 1862
This directory details the British officers - both retired and on the active Army List - and civil servants who were serving in India in 1862. READ FULL
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November 2008
London University War Service
The London University Roll of War Service 1914-1919 is a record of all the officers, former officers and cadets who served or died in the Great War associated with the University of London Officers' Training Corps. READ FULL
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October 2008
Northamptonshire Visitations & Indian Army and Civil Service List
Claire Vaughan reviews this month's new data CDs for family historians. READ FULL REVIEW...
August 2008
First World War Croydon
Originally published in 1920, Croydon and the Great War 1914-1919 is a remarkable compilation of the work of the citizens of Croydon during the First World War. It records details of many of the 25,000 Croydon men who went to war and those who supported them at home, including semi-military personnel and hospital staff, and civilians who raised money, sent supplies and ran the essential services. READ FULL
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Data CD round-up
This month: Under the Union Jack 1899-1900 and London 1908 Post Office Directory. READ FULL
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Summer 2008
British Roll of Honour 1914-1916
This British Roll of Honour 1914-1916 CD features officers from the services who lost their lives in the early part of the Great War. READ FULL
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March 2008
Etonians who fought in the World War 1939-1945
Originally published in book form in 1950, this publication will be of interest to all with Eton connections, and as an aid to a study of the Second World War. It lists the Old Etonians who served in the armed forces, records the year they left the school and the house they were in. READ
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Dorset Absent Voters' List 1918-1919
The searchable disc includes names, addresses, army numbers, regiments and ranks of individuals. READ FULL REVIEW...
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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Hart's 1910 Army List
This is a searchable and indexed 1,850 page who's who of every regimental officer serving in the Army - including the Marines, Indian army and retired officers among others - in 1910. READ FULL REVIEW...
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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