Research Sources

The illustrations below show some of the sources called upon when researching a soldier. Differing information is available for each soldier depending on the nationality and rank of the soldier, the efforts of WW2 bombers and the skills of a host of filing clerks and data inputers.

Commonwealth War Grave Certificate

 

Census Record

 

Burial Return

 

Medal Index Card

 

Brigade Diary

 

UK Battalion War Diary

 

Trench Map

 

Service Records

 

Soldiers Effects Receipts

 

Attestation Papers

 

Official Histories

 

Division Histories

 

Death Report

 

Battalion Histories

 

London Gazette Citation

 

Family History Society Photograph

 

Silver War Badge Certificate

 

Australian Red Cross Report

 

International Red Cross Return

 

Personal Diaries

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