Option
2: Full Package
 This
package provides you with all the basic information about a soldier you are
researching who died in the First World War. The pack includes:
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Print out of details from Soldiers
Died in the Great War - this includes full military details, plus where
born, enlisted and living, and if there was previous service in another
unit.
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Copy of colour Memorial Scroll
personalised to the soldier, from Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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List of men from the same unit who
died the same date - learn the names of the comrades who died with him.
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Full colour trench map showing
the battlefield where he died (Western Front only).
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Extract from the 'Official History'
of the war giving details of what was happening on the day he died (note -
the amount of information varies from a line to several pages).
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Search of Paul Reed's personal
library and archive for further information relating to the action
in which the soldier died - typically this will be a search for any unit or
divisional histories, memoirs mentioning the unit or battle, plus a check to
see if we hold any original photographs of the unit he served in. Copies of
any material found are provided.
Plus the
following extra research at the National Archives in London:
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Copy of Medal Index Card giving
details of the campaign medals awarded to the soldier.
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Copy of Medal Roll - which
often shows all the battalions served in.
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Search for a surviving Service
Record: note that many have not survived. When they do survive,
typically they can be 15/20+ pages. If survived, copies will be made.
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Copy of the original war-time unit
War Diary for the day the soldier died, explaining what the unit was
doing that day: note, this can be from just a few lines to many pages.
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Plus the usual detailed summary and
conclusions explaining the research sent to you.
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Research presented in an attractive
folder with colour cover page showing regiment/unit badge.
Due to High Demand this service is suspended
until February 2008
ALL PAYMENT IS BY UK STERLING
CHEQUE - PAYPAL NOW ACCEPTED
Your research is normally completed and received by you within 4-6 weeks.
Email your requirements to:
IMPORTANT - PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR
NAME & POSTAL ADDRESS
Email: research@ypres-1917.com
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