Tracing your Great War Ancestors :Ypres

Publication subTitle :Ypres

Author: Fowler> Simon  

Publisher: Pen and Sword‎

Publication year: 2015

E-ISBN: 9781473852457

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781473823709

Subject: K History and Geography

Keyword: 历史、地理

Language: ENG

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Description

Do you have an ancestor who served at Ypres in the First World War, during the four years in which the city was in the front line? Perhaps you have thought of visiting the battlefields nearby and the monuments that commemorate them, and want to find out exactly where your ancestor served and what part he played in the four great battles that took place there?**So many British soldiers served in Flanders during the long struggle to defend the Ypres Salient and to break out of it that there is a good chance that your ancestor was there at some stage of the war. This practical and informative handbook is an ideal guide to the struggle for the city and the stories of the men who took part in it. It is also a fascinating introduction to researching the Great War as a whole.**Simon Fowler outlines the course of the fighting around the city and he introduces the most important historical resources that you can use to explore the history for yourself. The book identifies the key sources for family historians, including at The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum, together with the many resources online that researchers can turn to. There is also advice on the literature, archives, museums and monuments that may help you to gain an insight into your ancestor's story.

Chapter

The Western Front Association

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Researching Soldiers

Chapter 3 Casualties

Chapter 4 Gallantry Medals

Chapter 5 Courts Martial

Chapter 6 Prisoners of War

Chapter 7 Pensions

Chapter 8 Personal Papers and Effects

Chapter 9 Other Useful Genealogical Records

Chapter 10 Researching Units

Chapter 11 Researching Actions

Chapter 12 The War in the Air

Chapter 13 Women in Flanders

Chapter 14 Researching the Dominion and Indian Troops

Chapter 15 Tourism

Glossary of Place Names

Timeline

Bibliography

Index

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