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For a list of abbreviations likely to be found in service records, see [[British Army#Army personnel serving after January 1921|Army personnel serving after January 1921, below]].
=====Online records=====
Genealogy websites such as [[findmypast]] and Ancestry, mentioned in the following sections, are pay websites. The basic subscription levels do '''not''' provide access to military records. Findmypast requires at least a Plus level of subscription for military records, while Ancestry requires at least a Premium level of subscription for military records, and additionally requires a higher level subscription for access to some military images. Generally these websites provide free access for a limited number of days during the year. Depending where you live you may be able to access such websites for free at a library near you. See [[Miscellaneous tips#Access some subscription websites with a Library Card|Miscellaneous tips - Access some subscription websites with a Library Card]].
Where a record series appears on both findmypast, and Ancestry there may be differences in transcriptions of names which will affect the Search results. If you cannot initially find a record, it is suggested you try searching on both websites, and in addition on FamilySearch, a free website. Details of some of the military records on the latter site may be found under findmypast, below.
Fold3 contains a category [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8 Military Books] (located in World War II, but covering all periods) which contains many online Naval & Military Press reprint books relating to both the British Army and the Indian Army. There are also additional titles in categories other than World War II, catalogued under the actual title, (not generally under Military Books, although WWI contains a category Australia Military Book Collection, which also covers other periods, which appear to be original scans from "Gould Genealogy and History"/[https://www.gould.com.au/australian-and-states-military-collection/au0-u24/ "Australian and States Military Collection"]).
Fold3, an American company, generally provides free access for a limited number of days during the year, as an example in 2019 for a few days before and including the military related "Memorial Day", a federal holiday in USA, the last Monday of May.
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