Taken from the Loseley Manuscripts, this detailed muster roll lists the men in the county militia, stationed at home in Surrey whilst the army was abroad. Compiled from lists from various years between 1544 and 1684. Lists the area, the men's names and their job in the militia. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
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Contains references to Lincolnshire men joining the Metropolitan Police Service, starting in 1824 Sources include service and pension, plus miscellaneous records. The Hue and Cry Police Gazette for the years 1830, 1838, 1839, 1877, 1879 & 1884. This paper was used by the police, army and other authorities, searching for criminals, deserters and other miscreants. Full descriptions of those bein...More Info
Tells the story on a daily basis, from the threat of German invasion during the hot summer of 1939, through radar research and the secret war, to the arrival of the US Army and the cross-channel sea and air armada on D-Day. 336 pages. Hardback.
Oliver Nugent, Ireland’s longest-serving divisional commander of the Great War, led the Ulster Division on the western front from 1915 to 1918. That period saw the operational transformation of the British army and his own development as a general, from the heroic but doomed assault at Thiepval in July 1916, through the triumph of Messines, the heartbreaking failure at Ypres and the mixed succes...More Info
The Ryedale FHG Quarterly Journal ‘Keep your feet dry!’ A letter from Thomas England, West Indies Merchant and Ship-owner Extracts from ‘Annals of Yorkshire’ (available on the RFHG website) Introduction to our new Treasurer – Tony Pink Remembering Fireworks and ‘Mischief Night’ by Ron Scales Member Talks: The Women’s Land Army; Adoption; Help sought on: Smith and Todd (Ampl...More Info
The index was published on CD26 with a supplement on CD 27 and includes extracts from newspapers including Dover Telegraph items Nov 1833, to end 1838; Dover area refs from Dover Telegraph 1846/1847; Kentish Gazette items for E.Kent 1808, and 1790, and other years. Newspaper references include such things as: court cases, births, marriages, deaths, smuggling,emigrants, transportations, ballooning,...More Info