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*The publication [[Military periodicals online#The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine|''The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine'']], which changed title over time, some of which are available on [[Military periodicals online]] also contain details of the regiments in the British Army for at least some periods, perhaps all. Stations of the British Army are generally tabulated within the “Editor’s Portfolio”, but sometimes separately.
*For those able to visit the National Archives at Kew, there are catalogue entries [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C1868016?v=r WO 379/11 Stations of regiments 1859-1900] and [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C1868020?v=r WO 379/15 Stations of regiments 1901-1920] Examples of the type of records available are [http://maltaramc.com/imgsellstromr/52nd.jpg WO 379/11 details for the 52nd Regiment] and [http://maltaramc.com/imgsellstromr/2northampt.jpg WO 379/15 details for the 48th Regiment] from respective regiments pages from the website [http://maltaramc.com/index.html maltaramc.com]. These records are part of the [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14583?v=r '''WO 379'''] series "Disposition and Movement of Regiment, Returns and Papers (Regimental Records)"
:'''WO 25''' records [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C77309 Embarkation Returns] and [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C77310 Disembarkation Returns] may also be useful. Embarkation records show Officers (named), the number of Other Ranks per unit, and the military cargo carried. As an example, an image of a record from WO 25/3544 shows officers and men from M M Gun No. 22 Battery leaving on the Ship 'Beltana' for India from Devonport on 26th February 1916.<ref>pjwmacro. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forums/index.php?org/topic/249397-22nd-battery-machine-gun-corps-motors/&?do=findComment&comment=2517355 22nd Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors)] ''Great War Forum'' 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017May 2018.</ref> '''Note''': Selected WO 25 records are available as a free download from the National Archives, through TNA's Discovery catalogue, and selected WO 25 records are also available on the Ancestry database "Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900. <ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3253 Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900] Ancestry. Contains WO 25/266–558, 632–634, 677–683, 686–688, 3913–3914, 5411-5516.</ref>
===Regiment names terminology===
===Army Lists===
''Army List''s are useful if you are researching an officer. There were Monthly, Quarterly and Annual editions published. At least during the [[First World War]], only the Monthly Lists cover the officers in “battalion order”.<ref> rflory [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/228278-army-list-copies-at-kew/index.php?showtopicdo=228278findComment&pcomment=2267381 Army List - copies at Kew?] ''Great War Forum'' 27 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 22 May 20152018.</ref> ''Quarterly Army List''s only list regular, career officers and not others such as temporary officers and territorial officers who are to be found in the ''Monthly Army List''s.<ref>rflory. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/236726-army-list-lookup/index.php?showtopicdo=236726findComment&pcomment=2369451 Army List lookup], posts 4 and 10. ''Great War Forum'' 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 201622 May 2018.</ref> The Monthly Lists are available on the open shelves at the National Archives and major libraries, and some have now been digitised.
'''For volumes available online, see [[Military periodicals online]]'''.
===The [London] Gazette===
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk The [London<nowiki>]</nowiki> Gazette] Official Public Record for the U.K. Free Search for officers' commissions and promotions, and gallantry awards for both officers and other soldiers. Search tips: include full stops after initials, and if the name includes an apostrophe, follow this by a space. <ref> QGE Guest (previously QGE and Martin G) et al. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/index.php?showtopic=236539&hl= -london-gazette-black-belts/ London Gazette Black Belts] ''Great War Forum'' 19 February 2016 et al. Retrieved 17 22 May 20162018.</ref>
:Some data from the ''London Gazette'' is available online elsewhere, where the Search facilities may be easier to use (Free Search, pay to view) :
: Ancestry includes the database "The London Gazette (London, England), 1825-1962" (located under Newspapers & Periodicals), but notes there are random gaps in this collection.
