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The National Archives
Included in the many records held at the National Archives Kew is the series [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C14303 WO 95 - War Office: First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries].
Some War Diaries, many of which are handwritten, have been digitised and are available (on a pay basis) online from various sources: from the National Archives through the Discovery catalogue<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Discovery catalogue]</ref>, from Naval and Military Archive (Western Front only)<ref>[http://www.nmarchive.com/search-the-war-diaries Naval and Military Archive]</ref>, part of Naval & Military Press, which also publishes print and DVD-ROM versions, and through Ancestry which contains two databases "UK, WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920" and "UK, WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli and Dardanelles), 1914-1916", containing selected war diaries only.<ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60779 UK, WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920] consisting of WO 95/1096–3948 records. However, within this series, there appears to be a further selection of diaries available - not all are included. Also [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60380 UK, WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli and Dardanelles), 1914-1916] consisting of WO 95/4263-4359 records. Similarly, not all diaries within this range may have been included. Ancestry.</ref> The Ancestry databases also contain War Diaries for some Indian, Australian, New Zealand, and other regiments. '''Transcribed ''' (series title) ''Gallipoli Diaries '' edited by Martin Gillott. , publisher Great War Diaries, for British and some Indian Army regiments, and some Western Front war diaries (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 in Kindle editions which have a Search facility (anyone with Kindle Unlimited can read them for free). (Download of a free Kindle App is availableonto a PC, Mac or tablet - you don't need Kindle).
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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