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[http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/257648-ancestry-vs-national-archives/?do=findComment&comment=2606479 Ancestry vs National Archives] ''Great War Forum'' 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018. Ancestry diaries may have large parts (many months) missing
compared to TNA files</ref> The Ancestry databases also contain War Diaries for some Indian, Australian, New Zealand, and other regiments. '''Transcribed''' (the handwriting has been deciphered for you!) (series title) ''Gallipoli Diaries'' edited by Martin Gillott, publisher Great War Diaries and some Western Front (series title) ''Great War Diaries'' from the same editor/publisher, both series for British and some Indian Army regiments, are available through Amazon.co.uk <ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Diaries++Adjutant+Gillott&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ADiaries++Adjutant+Gillott ''Gallipoli Diaries'' and ''Great War Diaries''] amazon.co.uk</ref> in Kindle editions which have a Search facility (anyone with Kindle Unlimited can read them for free). (Download of a free Kindle App is available onto a PC, Mac or tablet - you don't need Kindle).
*The Australian War Memorial websiteTNA downloads include for "other" (non infantry/cavalry) units the very informative WO 95/5494 List of Royal Artillery, Army Service Corps, etc<ref>[httpshttp://wwwdiscovery.awmnationalarchives.gov.auuk/collectiondetails/awm4r/ Australian Imperial Force unit war diariesC4558646 WO 95/5494] List of Royal Artillery, Army Service Corps, 1914-18 War]Machine Gun Corps and Medical Units with the Division, Corps or Army they fought with. The National Archives.</ref> contains Australian and New Zealand Army War diaries (available for free).
*Details of War Diaries available at the National Archives, Kew, UK for Indian Army Regiments.
The National Archives also holds many maps relating to operations during the War, which however have not been digitised. For more details, see the Research Guide [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/military-maps-first-world-war/ Military maps of the First World War]. As an example, military maps for Mesopotamia are to be found in WO 302.
The Australian War Memorial website<ref>[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/ Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War]</ref> contains Australian and New Zealand Army War diaries (available for free).
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