United Kingdom, World War I Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1917-1920 This collection contains records of 7,000 women who joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) / Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC) between 1917 and 1920. These records are held in series WO 398 at The National Archives and contain enrolment forms, statements of service, and other documents pertaining to their service.

Collection Content
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Records may contain the following information:
 * Name of soldier
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Residence
 * Marital Status
 * Number of children (If married)
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Date of enlistment

Image Visibility
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How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the birth date to search for a baptism date in the England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 collection.
 * Use the marital status to search for the marriage in England, Marriages, 1538–1973
 * Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby military units.

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Citing This Collection
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"United Kingdom, World War I Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Records, 1917-1920." Database with Images. FamilySearch http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Public Record Office. The National Archives, Surrey.
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