Tag Archives: Military

Search Royal Naval seamen

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mallerstang

News from The National Archives | February 2012.  You can search and download over 600,000 service records for most ratings who joined the Royal Navy between 1853 and 1923. These records can tell you about your ancestor’s birth, their physical … Continue reading →

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CUMPSTON, JAMES M. – Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted on February 2, 2012 by mallerstang

Rank and organization:   Private, Company D, 91st Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August to November 1864. Entered service at: ?. Birth:   Galia County, Ohio. Date of issue:   Unknown. Citation:   Capture of flag. This data was extracted … Continue reading →

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Recommendation for a maritime researcher – Len Barnett

Posted on January 1, 2012 by mallerstang

I would like to introduce you to an experienced freelance maritime researcher who I have used for my own research. Image via Wikipedia His research covers:- Civilian mariners in British service (mercantile, whaling, fishing & pilotage): c.1835 to c.1972 Royal Navy … Continue reading →

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World War II Unit Histories

Posted on December 24, 2011 by mallerstang

http://www.unithistories.com/ this website gives a huge amount of history about individuals in the war.  It aims to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. Image via Wikipedia If you … Continue reading →

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World War II Unit histories and Officers

Posted on October 29, 2011 by mallerstang

http://www.unithistories.com/ this website gives a huge amount of history about individuals in the war.   It includes people from all countries involved in fighting.  If you click on the tab ‘units’ or go to http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../units_index/units.asp  You can see a good listing … Continue reading →

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Master Sergeant Patrick H. Cumston of Vinton Ohio

Posted on September 17, 2011 by mallerstang

Master Sergeant Patrick H. Cumston, 61, of Vinton, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning February 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 28, 1948 in Delaware, Ohio to Floyd and Verdina Marie (Reeves) Cumston. He served his country in the United States … Continue reading →

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The RMA Woolwich Cadet Registers

Posted on July 23, 2011 by mallerstang

The RMA Woolwich Cadet Registers cover the years 1790 to1793, 1799 to 1805 and 1820 to 1939. Those for the RMC Sandhurst cover 1800 to 1946. Both sets record the name, age, date of entry, commissioning date and corps or regiment joined. … Continue reading →

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The Cadet and Staff Registers of the Sandhurst Collection

Posted on June 9, 2011 by mallerstang

http://archive.sandhurstcollection.org.uk/ The registers show the details for almost every officer cadet that attended the Royal Military Academy Woolwich and Royal Military College Sandhurst. The staff registers record servants, professors and military staff at these institutions.  

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