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- Books, Military and Maritime
Berkshire’s Military Heritage
- £15.99
- This book traces the story of Berkshire's military forces and actions from Roman to modern times, and includes sections on Sandhurst and other Colleges and also on Memorials
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- Biographies, Books, Military and Maritime
The Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire 1545-2023
- £20.00
- This book traces the history of the 42 Lord-Lieutenants who have served and represented Berkshire from 1545-2023. The story takes the reader from turbulent Tudor times, through the Civil War, the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the upheavals of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars and on to the development of the role in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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- Berkshire FHS Publications, CDs, Military and Maritime
Berkshire and the War, Second Edition (CD)
- £20.00
- This CD contains images from the 39 parts of Berkshire and the War published by the Reading Standard in 1923. It has been extensively indexed. It contains nearly 12,000 names, over 700 civilian organisations together with many of the Army regiments, etc.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Berkshire Militia, men enrolled 1807 & 1808
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- This booklet contains a list of those men chosen by ballot to serve in the Berkshire Militia in late 1807 and early 1808 together with the parish, or group of parishes, for which they were to serve. The Eureka Partnership, (2005), 32pp, A5
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- Books, Military and Maritime, Photos
Military Photographs & How to Date Them.
- £8.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE Military photographs stand out as different and distinctive. The book is profusely illustrated and covers our nation's military history from the 1870's to the 1940's with chapters on soldiers of the Queen, WW1 and WW2.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
My Ancestor was a Woman at War
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- Researching female ancestors at war requires a different approach from that of standard military history research. This book explores women's military roles in the past, and discusses the wide range of occupations that women could undertake during a war.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
My Ancestor was in the British Army
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- A comprehensive guide to British Army sources for Family Historians. Covers the years from 1660 to 1945. Includes Appendices giving references to Regimental Records and Army (War Office) records at the The National Archives.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Nelson’s Navy, Military History Sources for Family Historians
- £2.50
- Covers the period of the Napoleonic wars culminating in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Deals with general history and details the records and other sources (mainly books), websites, useful addresses, etc.
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- Books, Military and Maritime, Newspapers
Reading & District Volunteers 1915 – Roll of Honour
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- Index of names in the Slough Chronicle 9 & 26 Nov. 1915 & 3rd Dec. 1915. Excel spreadsheet.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Reading in the Great War 1917-1919
- £12.99
- This is an account of the human tragedies and triumphs of a nation at war as viewed through the daily concerns of a community attempting to find normality in extraordinary times. Includes over 100 unique and rarely seen illustrations.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Royal Berkshire Militia Return of Volunteers 1854
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- This booklet contains an indexed transcript from documents in the Berkshire Record Office and include the place where enrolled, Regimental number, name, age and date of attestation.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Nominal Roll 1892
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- Transcription and index of the nominal roll of the regiment taken on 1st November, 1892. In addition to the name, it gives rank, regimental number, company and date of enrolment. Also details of those who left the regiment earlier in 1892.
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Sandhurst in the Second World War
- Original price was: £6.00.£4.00Current price is: £4.00.
- Personal recollections.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Second World War 1939-1945, Military History Sources for Family Historians
- £4.95
- A small but useful title on how to get started and how to find information about medals, casualties, records of units and other sources to be found museums, newspapers and the internet.
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The History of Bradfield in Berkshire, From Roman Villa to World War 2
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- LAST TWO COPIES. WHNE THEY ARE GONE THEY ARE GONE. Dorcas Ward was born and brought up in Bradfield and she includes information from many sources including family letters and diaries.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Theale War Memorial
- £4.50
- The stories behind the Berkshire names.
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Tracing your First World War Ancestors
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Tracing your Second World War Ancestors, a guide for family historians
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- More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. This new book is the perfect guide to locate and understand these sources - and get the most out of them. Includes a glossary of service acronyms.
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War Memorials – a Guide for Family Historians
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- NEW LOWER PRICE Combines the use of local and national archives with many references to the resources of the internet. Shows family historians how to locate war memorials where family members are named and how to research their lives and histories.
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- Berkshire FHS Publications, CDs, Military and Maritime
Berkshire War Memorials 2nd edition (CD)
- £20.00
- Volunteers have transcribed the inscriptions on almost 900 war memorials in pre-1974 Berkshire. Just over 30,000 people are named on this CD and about 56% of the memorials have colour photographs. They are fully searchable by name and place.
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- Berkshire FHS Publications, CDs, Military and Maritime
Berkshire War Memorials Upgrade to 2nd edition (CD)
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- Volunteers have transcribed the inscriptions on almost 900 war memorials in pre-1974 Berkshire. Just over 30,000 people are named on this CD and about 56% of the memorials have colour photographs. They are fully searchable by name and place. To upgrade please return the CD (not the case) to BerksFHS Books, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Reading, RG1 3BQ. Alternatively…
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- Books, Military and Maritime
East Ilsley, “Names Familiar to all” (The Stories of the East Ilsley War Memorial)
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- Biographies of the dead of WW1 and WW2 as listed on the East Ilsley War Memorials
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