Bainton Reading Room links to WW1 history
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Trace your relatives
Trace a WW1 Serviceman or Servicewoman
For information on how to get started with searching for a soldier or airman or woman see our pages:
Trace a British WW1 Soldier
Trace WW1 Air Personnel
Putting people on the map
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/edit?mid=zbMNecbh4nWQ.kvroO2d_IO-c
If you want your relatives to be on this map just send me the some details and a location
Some useful information from John Wreford
I mentioned that there may be people who had information
about relatives and acquaintances involved in WW1 but who do not have IT access
or skills for further research. They might be helped if they would
complete a form with as much information as they have concerning the person
concerned so that this information could be used as a basis for extra research
on the web on their behalf. I would suggest that such information should
as far as possible include the following :
1.
SURNAME
2.
CHRISTIAN NAMES (ALL)
3.
SERVICE NUMBER
4.
DATE OF BIRTH
5.
(IF KILLED) DATE OF DEATH
6.
SERVICE [ARMY; NAVY; AIRFORCE; OTHERS]
7.
*REGIMENT
8.
*BATTALION
9.
BRIGADE
10.
DIVISION
11.
ARMY [1ST; 2ND ETC]
The Regiment and Battalion number are particularly useful
because most Battalions are associated with a Brigade, and a Brigade is
associated with a Division. Most information concerning battles and dates
includes Divisions and Brigades taking part in the action, and Regimental
records will be quite detailed as to what was going on, and when and where on a
daily basis. I found out from letters home that Jilly’s Grandpa Herbert (Bert)
Deverell was in Royal Hampshire Regiment; 14th
Battalion [A coy; 4th Platoon]; 116th
Brigade; 39th Division; 2nd Army
On various maps of battles it is usual to find reference to
the position of a Division and often a Brigade so it is therefore possible to
locate one’s relative fairly closely. As I said last night, I have maps
which exactly positions the 39th Division on 26/9/17 which is the
day Bert was killed, and the Regimental history describes the battle from the
Battalion’s point of view, its objectives, and what took place. From this
I can pinpoint where Bert fell to within about 100 yards!
FYI : Structure of British Army is at :
This site includes, inter alia, the following
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Soldiers
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4
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8–13
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26–64
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80–225
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battalion
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300–1,300
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3,000–5,000
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10,000–15,000
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20,000–45,000
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80,000–200,000
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400,000–1,000,000
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1,000,000–3,000,000
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3,000,000–10,000,000
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Best wishes
John
Linesman maps of ww1
App to help you understand WW1 trench maps
http://www.greatwardigital.com/products.html
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/research/maps/british-army-ww1-trench-maps.htm
http://www.greatwardigital.com/products.html
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/research/maps/british-army-ww1-trench-maps.htm
Local course of researching family history
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