Collection search - WO 97. Royal Hospital Chelsea Soldiers' Documents [textual record (microform)]

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WO 97. Royal Hospital Chelsea Soldiers' Documents [textual record (microform)]

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Series

Date:

1760-1882.

Reference:

MG13-WO97

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98360

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War Office fonds

WO 97. Royal Hospital Chelsea Soldiers' Documents
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Series includes:

180 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1760-1882.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

172 microfilm reels.

Language of material:

English

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War Office 97 consists of 6,383 volumes of military service documents and is the main series of service documents of soldiers who became pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It contains service documents of British-paid soldiers, giving particulars of age, birthplace, trade or occupation on enlistment, a record of service, including any decorations or punishment and the reason for discharge to pension. Arranged by regiments and therein alphabetically by surname, only the records of those soldiers discharged to pension exist. The National Archives of Canada has acquired microfilm copies from three periods, 1760-1854, 1855-1872, and 1873-1882, representing the discharge dates of the soldiers. The microfilmed originals are available on microfilm reels B-5518 to B-5689.

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Great Britain. Royal Hospital Chelsea

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Great Britain. Royal Hospital Chelsea : The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in 1682 by Charles II as a home for aged veterans and men broken by war (i.e., "in-pensioners"). As an alternative to hospitalization and as a reward for long and valuable service, pensions were offered (i.e., "out-pensioners"). Over time, regulations were passed to make length of service and character the principal ingredients for pension and not disability.

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(Paper) Finding Aid No. 90, British Records on Microfilm, includes a list of regiments for which records were copied. MSS0090 (Restrictions not set)

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Citation/reference note:

Quick Guide Series, Manuscript Division, Number 1, Royal Hospital Chelsea Soldiers' Documents, Manuscript Group (MG) 13, War Office (W.O.) 97, Prepared by the State and Military Archives Program, Manuscript Division, National Archives of Canada, 1993, 8 p.
Guide abrégé, Division des manuscrits, numéro 1, Les dossiers des soldats du Royal Hospital Chelsea, MG 13, W.O. 97, rédigé par le Programme des Archives de l'état et des armées, Division des manuscrits, Le Archives nationales du Canada, 1993, 8 p.
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Great Britain - Armed Forces - Appropriations and expenditures, 1760-1854, 1855-1872, 1873-1882

Hospitals, Military - Great Britain, 1760-1854, 1855-1872, 1873-1882

Retired military personnel - Great Britain, 1760-1854, 1855-1872, 1873-1882

Soldiers Great Britain

Soldats Grande-Bretagne
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1988/0143 MSS

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MG13-WO97
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Textual records: microform

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Finding aid box [FA 90] 13--14

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Microfilm reel

[Consultation 90 Open]

B-5518--B-5593;

[Consultation 90 Open]

B-5593/X1--B-5593/X2;

[Consultation 90 Open]

B-5594;

[Consultation 90 Open]

B-5594/X1--B-5594/X2;

[Consultation 90 Open]

B-5595--B-5689;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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