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War Diaries
Included in the many records held at the National Archives Kew is the series 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 the following sources: from the National Archives through the Discovery catalogue<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Discovery catalogue]</ref> and through Ancestry which contains the database "UK, WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli and Dardanelles), 1914-1916" (selected war diaries only)<ref>[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. Ancestry. It seem probable that not all records within this range are included, in line with the Western Front database which does not included all records in the specified range.</ref> (search hints<ref>MrSwan. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/256132-ancestry-war-diaries/ Ancestry war diaries] ''Great War Forum'' 17 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.</ref>) (in addition to a Western Front database). The Ancestry database also contain War Diaries for some Indian, Australian and New Zealand Army regiments. <br>'''Transcribed''' (the handwriting has been deciphered for you!) (series title) ''Gallipoli Diaries'', edited by Martin Gillott. publisher Great War Diaries, for British and some Infantry 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 available onto a PC, Mac or tablet - you don't need Kindle). The transcribed Indian Army ''Gallipoli Diaries'' are for ''Headquarters 29th Indian Infantry Brigade 1915'' (includes Gurkhas and [[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|14th King George’s Own Ferozepore Sikhs]]) and ''Gurkhas at Gallipoli 1915'' (a combined edition ''1/4th Gurkha Rifles 1915'', ''1/5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 1915'', ''1/6th Gurkha Rifles 1915'', ''2/10th Bn Gurkha Rifles 1915'', the latter four Diaries also available separately.
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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