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Data Available
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Ancestry
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The Register
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Latest Blogs
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Casualty Records
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Uncorrected - why does this matter?
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Fully Revised: 60,500 records, 3,600 "new"names, 10,500 new casualty events
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Spion Kop - Who was on the hill?
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Medal Roll pages/clasp entitlement
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Error strewn index
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Yes, over 425,610 medal roll page links with One View - unique to The Register - one click shows all this information on a single page. And over 282,000 clasp entitlements. Save time!
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Elandslaagte - the cavalry chargers
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Honours & Awards
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No
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In Progress: All VCs, DCMs, '000s DSOs, MIDs & other honour and awards
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For more informative blogs browse the full index
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War Memorials
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No
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In Progress: 21,100 names linked to war memorials
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Biographical details
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No
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Yes - often linking men to previous and subsequent military service
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Service Papers
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Yes
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Indicate if they are known to exist covers Navy, Marines, Army (regulars & militia) and RAF
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Gazetteer
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No
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45% casualty locations and 81% casualties linked to a mapped location
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Data Insights
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No
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Yes: The Research Centre.
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Sources Used
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Five
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Over 565 sources listed here.
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Medals Exist?
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No
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26,350 records of medals extant for 19,850 individuals, including previous and subsequent military service
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Handy Summary Page for Your Records?
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No
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Yes! View Sample Summary Page
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Expert Compiler and Research Assistance?
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No
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Yes, 37 plus years experience
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Regularly updated?
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No
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Yes, at least once a week
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The Register licences most of it's data to FindmyPast, The Register remains the most up-to-date source.
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