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====Miscellaneous online sources====
Many online sources are mentioned in other sections. Other miscellaneous sources may be found by searching the database information of websites such as findmypast and Ancestry.
*See '''[[Findmypast|findmypast]]'''. Under the tab "Search records" is a category [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetRegion=World&sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiki.fibis.org&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_uk&awc=2114 "A-Z of record sets" ] which is a listing of all the record databases.**Includes a database "Prisoners Of War 1715-1945" (located in the category Armed forces & conflict/Regimental & service records) which includes the databases*** "Prisoners Of War 1715-1945" which appears to contain some records from the National Archives records FO 383, including some for Indian Army soldiers.***"British Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 1917-1920". These records are only a small percentage of the originals due to later war damage in September 1940. From a FMP article, the records are from The National Archives' WO 162 and WO 368 series, including WO 162/54, WO 162/58, WO 162/62, WO 162/65. (Introduced c 2020/03/06).
**Includes the category Armed forces & conflict/First World War which includes the databases
***"Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920" Transcriptions only, no images. Images are available on Ancestry, see [[Medal Rolls]].
***"British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records", and a related Browse database. Images. This collection comprises The National Archives’ series, MH 106, War Office: First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen. Due to data protection, Findmypast has only published records where the admission year is dated back 100 years. For this reason, more records will be released in the coming years. Transcriptions of this record series are available on Forces War Records, see details below. Currently (2018/12/23) findmypast appears to have more records. [https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/the-evacuation-chain-for-wounded-and-sick-soldiers/classification-of-wounds-using-by-the-british-army-in-the-first-world-war/ List of Classification of wounds] used in MH 106 records. longlongtrail.co.uk
***"British Armed Forces, First World War Disability & Retirement Payments For Officers & Nurses". The National Archives record series Ministry of Pensions PMG 42- 47 (six series). (Introduced c 2020/03/06).
***"Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1919" and "Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920". The Royal Naval Division transferred from the authority of the Admiralty to the War Office on 29 April 1916.
***Databases based on the publications ''The Bond of Sacrifice: a Biographical Record of all British officers who fell in the Great War'' (2 Volumes); ''Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19'' (80 Volumes, HMSO, see titles of the Volumes<ref>[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/292837 FamilySearch Library catalogue entry for ''Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919'']</ref>) and ''Officers Died in the Great War 1914-19'' (the latter two, one database); ''The Roll of Honour. A biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war'' by the Marquis De Ruvigny (5 Volumes). Databases 2 and 3 are also available on Ancestry.
**:Database "Irish Officers Died In The Great War, 1914-1919" based on the book ''Our Heroes'' which covered the period August 1914 to July 1916. (Introduced 2018/08/10). This database is also available for free from [http://ourheroes.southdublinlibraries.ie/ourheroes Our Heros southdublinlibraries.ie].
***"British Jewry Book Of Honour, 1914-1920", a database from the book ''British Jewry Book Of Honour'' published in 1922, with individual images, (but seemingly not the entire book) available. There is similar database on Ancestry (released 2016/10), consisting of index records only, with the book available on the associated pay site [https://www.fold3.com/browse/250/hI6O-ZPHfcypwQeY4 Fold3], located in World War I. Also available to search or read online for free at [https://www.jewsfww.uk/the-british-jewry-book-of-honour-126.php jewsfww.uk].
***"British In Argentina 1914-1919". Both transcripts and images of the original publication, ''Activities of the British Community in Argentina During the Great War 1914-1919'', published in 1920, also available for those in areas such as North America on [https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Activities_of_the_British_Community_in_A.html?id=lDsFAAAAIAAJ Google Books], and for photos [https://www.ukphotoarchive.org.uk/activities-of-the-british-community-in-argentina-during-the-great-war-1914-1919 ukphotoarchive.org.uk].
***"British Army, Deserters and Absentees In Police Gazette 1914-1919". Selected dates only, not a complete range.<ref>Stewart, Graham. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/230741-new-on-findmypast-deserters-and-absentees-police-gazette-1914-1919/?do=findComment&comment=2296337 New on Findmypast - Deserters and Absentees, Police Gazette, 1914-1919] ''Great War Forum'' 15 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.</ref>
**Includes a database "British Army Schoolchildren and Schoolmasters 1803-1932" (located in Education & work/Schools & education)
