Personal identifying information collected and kept by a nation state to facilitate the management of its armed forces.
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Why was my great-grandfather honorably discharged from the US Army so many times?
Just this morning I found the military records of my great-grandfather. The first thing I noticed among them are an unusual number of honorable discharge papers.
Dates of Service | Reason ...
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Recording military medals in Gramps
Military medals are considered to be important genealogy sources. What is the best way to record them in Gramps?
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Records for 'aide' to officer in US Civil War
One of my ancestors "fought" in the US Civil War and I am seeking other places to find information. My great-great-grandfather, Herbert Kirkwood Sparrell (1847-1923) (HKS), went to the Civil War with ...
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WW2 Royal Navy Patrol service records mystery
I have a copy of my Great Uncle's sevice record and I'm really stuck on finding out one of the base/ship he is listed as serving with. He sadly died due to illness while on active service in 1943 and ...
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Where might I find General Orders No. 77 dated 11 Nov 1943?
I have found a document that notes the renaming of Edinburgh Field, Trinidad to Carlsen Field (click image for full size):
To get more information about the renaming (and the individual behind it) ...
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What do these East India Company military abbreviations mean?
I have the service record from the India Office of Records for my 3rd great grandfather who served with the Bengal Artillery of the East India Company. While I can get the "gist" of his record I am ...
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Determining branch of service for someone drafted into World War I
Is there a online source to help determine which branch of service someone was drafted into for World War I? I found my grandfather's WWI draft card on Ancestry.com but wasn't able to find any ...
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US Military inquiry came back needing details; how do I get them?
From a very helpful question (or rather, one of its answers) I filled out and mailed an SF-180 requesting military information for an individual. I received word back from NARA last week that the ...
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How do I decide two signatures match?
This image shows two signatures made by "a" man named George Cox.
One signature is on an Army Attestation Form when a boy of 15 signed-up in 1900. The other comes from a 1922 Migration Application by ...
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How do I corroborate Charles Foster's military service (circa 1880)?
I am looking for information on Charles J Foster (b. 3 Feb 1849, New York d. 9 May 1929, San Francisco, CA).
At one point I came across information that he was a retired Colonel (I'm assuming with ...
