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Re: How to find war diary? Help needed.
« Reply #9 on: Monday 12 September 11 23:30 BST (UK) »
hi wendy,

for a first time vist to tna you will need a passport and a current bill (usually utility).

it can be daunting at tna, mainly because you are likely to be looking at microfilms.

war diaries may only be useful if there is a mention of an award, otherwise they tend to give regimental movements etc.

to view original documents you will need a readers ticket (not quite sure about this process asi have not used it). however, as usual, apart from the staff, other researchers, who are experienced are approachable and helpful.

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Re: How to find war diary? Help needed.
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 13 September 11 09:53 BST (UK) »
Wendy,

Just to add to my previous post - all the war diaries are original documents [except those which have been digitalised and may be viewed on the computers in the reading room] so you will need a reader's ticket, the process for obtaining that is described on the link I posted earlier.

You can photocopy the originals [cost 20p per sheet] or print from the digitalised versions [same cost] - if you have a digital camera then you can photo as much as you like for free [much the best way of doing it.]

Tony's point about other researchers being helpful and friendly is also a good one - I know that I have been helped many times by fellow researchers at Kew. and, I repeat, the staff are well used to any queries you may have about finding what you want and are, in my experience, always friendly and approachable.

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Re: How to find war diary? Help needed.
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 13 September 11 19:00 BST (UK) »
The problem I had was with the Officer's handwriting. I had other samples from my late father's papers so I was sort of prepared. Think he must have become a doctor when he left the army; the officer not my father!
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