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===Soldiers’ effects records===
These records relate to monies paid to the named relatives of deceased soldiers and those discharged insane. They do not give details of the personal possessions of dead personnel, but provide next of kin details. Transcripts of records between 1901 and 1960 are available, at a charge. They are not viewable at the Museum as they are stored off site.<ref>[http://www.nam.ac.uk/collection/collection-news/soldiers-effects-records-1901-60 Soldiers Effects Records 1901-60] NAM</ref>They are also mentioned in Information Sheet 5 (see below)
'''Update''' January 2015. Some of these records are now available on the pay website Ancestry, record category Military, with the dataset titled UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929.<ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60506 UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929] Ancestry.com</ref>
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