Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War [Kindle Edition]

Michael O'Leary (Author)

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Product Description

Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War provides a brief introduction to researching soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that served overseas during the First World War. It is intended to introduce the topic to new researchers in this area, as a comprehensive treatment would cover many pages and be overwhelming for a novice researcher in this subject area. When appropriate, links to further resources will be offered to supplement the treatment given in these pages.

Sections of the book cover the following subjects:

Part 1: Find your Man (or Woman)
Part 2: The Service Record
Part 3: Court Martial Records
Part 4: War Diaries and Unit Histories
Part 5: Casualties
Part 6: Researching Honours and Awards
Part 7: Deciphering Battlefield Location Information
Part 8: More Mapping Information
Part 9: Matching Battlefield Locations to the Modern Map
Part 10: Service Numbers; More than meets the eye
Part 11: Rank, no simple progression
Part 12: Medals; Pip, Squeak, Wilfred and the whole gang
Part 13: Evacuation to Hospital
Part 14: The Wounded and Sick
Part 15: Crime …
Part 16: … and Punishment
Part 17: Battalions and brigades, Companies and Corps
Part 18: Photo Forensics: Badges and Patches

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 4554 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004WP55PY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,378 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)