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bulletArmy Museums Ogilby Trust directory of regimental museums www.armymuseums.org.uk
bulletThe National Archives, hold records relating to the King's Own.  Including records in Class WO97 (soldiers discharged to pension), medal rolls, some personnel records, war diaries etc.  www.nationalarchives.gov.uk 
bulletCommercial websites, which often require the payment of a subscription include www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk
bulletGallantry medal awards: www.london-gazette.co.uk
bulletSecond World War Gallantry medals awards: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
bulletThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission have details of the place of commemoration of all soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.  http://www.cwgc.org
bulletOfficial army records for soldiers who served after about 1920 are retained by the Ministry of Defence.  Access to these records is limited and details can be obtained from:
Army Personnel Centre, Disclosures 4 (Historical), Mailpoint 400, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX.  Email: DBSKI-RecordsPubEnqTeam@mod.uk 
bulletThe London Gazette, where promotions and gallantry medal awards can be found www.gazettes-online.co.uk
bulletFirst World War Educational Website  www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/history/remember
bulletLancaster and District War Memorials: www.lancasterwarmemorials.org.uk
bulletCumbria's Museum of Military Life (Border & King's Own Royal Border Regiment): www.cumbriamuseumofmilitarylife.org
bulletRAF Habbaniya Association www.habbaniya.org
bulletSalonika Campaign Society http://www.salonikacampaignsociety.org.uk
bulletNational Army Museum http://www.nam.ac.uk
bulletNorth East of England War Memorials http://www.newmp.org.uk
bulletImperial War Museum http://www.iwm.org.uk
bulletHolme and District Local History Society, including Burton in Kendal, and local soldiers in the First World War http://localhistory.burtonweb.org.uk
bulletFirst World War trench maps: http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/ndx5to40.htx 

Local Links:
bulletLocal visitor information www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk 
bulletLancaster City Council www.lancaster.gov.uk

 

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