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*For help in interpreting the records, the Ministry of Defence archived webpage, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170821062907/https://www.army.mod.uk/welfare-support/23212.aspx Army Personnel Centre] contains a link (on the right hand side of the webpage, towards the top) to a list of Useful Abbreviations. The link is to a Document download, which depending on your browser, you may to locate in your downloads folder. (Note, this download remains accessible, even though it is reached through an archived webpage). Another list of abbreviations from [http://www.armedforces.co.uk/abbreviations.php Armed Forces.co.uk].
====Died in military service from 1948====
*[http://veterans.mod.uk Online Roll of Honour] contains the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in military service, on or after 1 January 1948 (and Palestine 1945-47), who are commemorated on the official single service rolls of honour. Ministry of Defence: Veterans UK. Elsewhere<ref>[https://www.armymuseums.org.uk/for-archives-collections-museums/for-researchers/ Army Museums: Ogilby Trust/ Support/ Research/People] </ref> it is advised that this a listing of names of servicemen and women killed on duty or as a result of terrorist action, as recorded at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
==FIBIS resources==
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8dPEQktOJAidUZpMmRvaG11aHc/edit?pli=1 ''The system of purchase and sale of commissions in the British Army and the campaign for its abolition 1660 - 1871''] by Anthony Peter Charles Bruce. PhD Thesis Manchester University, 1949. This link leads to a large pdf which may be opened or downloaded. The thesis may also may be accessed from this [http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?did=1&uin=uk.bl.ethos.488928 British Library Ethos] link. Most of the British Library Ethos downloads are [http://ethos.bl.uk/About.do free]
*Schola Forum’s [http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=25 Online Fencing and Martial Treatises] includes some links on shooting manuals etc, particularly [http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=22&start=50 19thC Treatises], which includes [http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17479 this post] which links to [http://archive.org/stream/soldierspocketg00undegoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''The Soldier's Pocket Guide to Shooting''] by W G Underhill 1878 Archive.org
*[http://www.armyrecordssociety.org.uk/Index.htm Army Records Society]. Established in 1984, its object is to edit and publish manuscripts relating to the Army and to reprint works of military interest.
===Historical books online===
*Also see '''[[Military periodicals online]]''' including '''Army Lists''' and '''[[Military periodicals online#Army Regulations, including Equipment|Army Regulations, including Equipment]]'''.
