AIR FORCE RECORDS FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS.

Spencer, William.

ISBN 10: 1873162936 / ISBN 13: 9781873162934

Published by Public Record Office, Kew, Richmond, 2000

About this Item

114 pp, large 8vo (9 11/16" H). B&w photographs, reproductions. "Essential research guide for those tracing an ancestor who served in Britain's air forces. The book explains how to use the wealth of records held at the Public Record Office and elsewhere to trace the careers of officers and other ranks. It allows the reader to build up a picture of the operations and campaigns that an individual took part in. In addition to the RAF and the WRAF, the guide covers records of the Royal Engineers balloonists, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, Fleet Air Arm, and the Glider Pilot Regiment. Invaluable additional chapters show the reader: How to use the operational records to build a picture of individual units' activities; How to trace campaign medals and other awards; How to use the Public Record Office's photographic archive. A final chapter provides guidance on air force records held outside the Public Record Office. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks . Exterior - very light rubbing, small soft crease at bottom corner of rear cover, spine flat and uncreased.

Seller Inventory # 6322

Bibliographic Details

• Title: AIR FORCE RECORDS FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS.
• Publisher: Public Record Office, Kew, Richmond
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1873162936
• ISBN 13: 9781873162934
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Genealogy & Heraldry
  • Military - First World War
  • Military - Aviation
  • Military - World War II

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Synopsis

This book explains how to use the wealth of records held at The National Archives and elsewhere to trace the careers of both officers and other ranks, and allows the reader to build up a picture of the operationas and campaigns that an individual took part in.

Synopsis

This research guide is designed for those tracing an ancestor who served in the air forces of Britain, covering not only the RAF, but also military flying before 1914, the RFC, Fleet Air Arm and many other minor forces. Individual case studies guide the reader through the plethora of records.