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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 various sources: from the National Archives through the Discovery catalogue<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Discovery catalogue]</ref>, from Naval and Military Archive<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 the database "UK, WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920" (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. Ancestry. However, within this series, there appears to be a further selection of diaries available - not all are included.</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>) (and another database for Gallipoli). The Ancestry database also contains War Diaries for some Indian, Australian, New Zealand, and other regiments. <br>Some '''transcribed''' war diaries (where the handwriting has been deciphered for you!) edited by Martin Gillott, series title (and publisher) ''Great War Diaries'', for Indian British Army and British 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 ''Great War Diaries'' currently (2017/12) available are ''[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|15th Ludhiana Sikhs]] War Diary 1914-15: Indian Army on the Western Front''; ''[[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|57th (Wilde's) Rifles (Frontier Force)]] War Diary 1914-15: The Indian Army on the Western Front''; ''[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|59th (Scinde) Rifles (FF)]] War Diary 1914-15: Indian Army on the Western Front''.
Also see External links below.
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