Army File Index

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The mostly handwritten collection consists of index cards to Second World War service records featuring the names, addresses, employment details, birthdates, and membership numbers, of the women who helped increase food production in Britain at a time of crisis.

Discover your ancestor among 245,000 soldiers who were serving at the time of the 1861 England and Wales Census. As well as being a superb substitute for that census the 1861 Worldwide Army Index gives details for ordinary soldiers from the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Cavalry, Guards, Infantry and other units serving both in Britain and elsewhere in the British Empire.

Paylists held in WO 10 (Royal Artillery), WO 11 (Royal Engineers) and WO 12 (Cavalry, Guards, Infantry and other units) series War Office records. It includes records not only of other ranks of soldiers serving in Britain, but also men serving in Queen Victoria's Army far-flung empire outposts. For this reason, it can be an exceptionally useful source in identifying men missing from the 1861 census returns.

The index provides the names, ranks, army numbers and regiments of about 98% of other ranks subjects serving in the British Army. A small number, estimated at about 5000 men, are not included because the Paylists listing their names have not survived.

If a man aged 14-18 years or older cannot be found in the 1861 census, or the findmypast.co.uk collection, then consulting the 1861 Worldwide Army Index is essential. Once candidates have been located they can then be further researched in National Archives records. Whilst soldiers listed in the 1861 Worldwide Army Index will only be seen to be serving in one quarter of 1861, they may nevertheless have been serving as early as 1840 or might have continued in service up to as late as 1882.

Official national poverty data have long been calculated using a single dimension: income. At best, income statistics provide only a hazy picture of the actual conditions facing the hungry, the homeless, the unemployed, and the underemployed.

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To provide a pathway through which the actual conditions of communities and individuals in poverty can be improved, the HNI analyzes six indicator variables identifying the following kinds of assistance:

The HNI measures need in the United States since 2004, suggesting ways public policy and social services can be used in the future to more precisely target human needs in an ever-changing society and economy.

An important factor to consider when comparing national HNI scores over time is the effect of disasters. While these events are geographically specific, their impact is reflected in the national HNI score, as the elevation of specific poverty-related indicators are associated with services provided during and after disasters, therefore affecting the fluctuation of national HNI scores.

The Human Needs Index (HNI) was developed through a rigorous methodology with the goal of informing nonprofit leaders and policymakers about the degree of poverty-related need and measuring the effectiveness of response to need, over time, in specific communities and across the country. To achieve this goal, a standardized index was constructed.

Next, the 30-member team of statisticians, program officers, economists, and National Advisory Board members from The Salvation Army and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy engaged in detailed discussions about which variables dedicated to food, clothing, shelter, or health/well-being services were collected in all states and across all four regions during each year. As a result, three variables (Meals Provided, Clothing Provided, and Lodgings Provided) were initially selected for preliminary testing against the external government measures, individually and together as a test model. The results revealed positive and significant correlations. Thus, additional variables representing these basic needs were added for further model testing.

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A few years back, I transcribed many of these index cards on Family Search, literally hundreds upon hundreds of them, and the info on each could range from even just a name, some with the info you have upon your family's card, or with all the sections filled out in their entirety, as it all depended upon the information they were provided at the time the card was typed out and submitted. I know it kinda is a blah deal that there is not any further info on the card, will see if there is anything out there to even give you the date for one or the other.. And yes, you are 100% in regards to the meaning of "Med Dept", as the depts also established Medical Supply Depots as well...

In addition to the information provide by the community, we would recommend that you request his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). In general, OMPFs for military personnel who were separated from the service between 1912 and 1999 are serviced by NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the 1973 fire, proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders.

You'll want to complete a GSA Standard Form 180 and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).

Veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Please note that next of kin of a deceased veteran must provide proof of death of the veteran such as a copy of death certificate, letter from funeral home, or published obituary. For more information see Request Military Service Records.

Archival OMPFs, those that are 62 years and older, may also be requested by visiting the Archival Research Room at the National Archives at St. Louis. Please email stlarr....@nara.gov for further assistance prior to making an appointment.

The series 111-PX: Index to Personalities in the U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographic Files has two sections which cover different time periods. The first section covers World War II and the Korean War, while the second section covers the Vietnam War. The index can be useful for locating Army service members as well as notable personalities.

After selecting a File Unit, you can view all of the cards in the alphabetical range. Below the thumbnail of the image is a list of all of the cards. Once you have located a card with the name of the person we are searching for, we can then find the six-digit Signal Corps number. For example, the photograph of Pvt. Adam H. Davis is identified by the Signal Corps number 111-SC-198304.

Release of the much awaited 1871 Worldwide Army Index follows on from the immensely popular 1861 edition which Findmypast published in 2011. As before the index is primarily a census surrogate. However, the 1871 edition contains a vast amount of additional data not provided in the 1861 database.

The 1871 Worldwide Army Index has been compiled from the contents of WO10 - WO11 - WO12 Series of War Office pay lists held at the National Archives, Kew, and consists of at least 205,000 entries to which has been added another 36000 annotations. The basic entries indicate name, rank/description, army number, regiment, regimental HQ location (as at 2 April 1871), date frame and National Archives reference.

Many officers enjoyed leave for considerable periods but it is not always clear where they were during their absence. Likewise many soldiers were not stationed at their regimental HQ but were detached elsewhere, some even in other countries. Many were attached to regiments from other units; mustered in army depots; undergoing specialized instruction; escorting prisoners and deserters to and from assizes around the kingdom or themselves have been involuntary guests of military and civil prisons. Some were at sea and a very few were away on furlough. Wherever practical the details of any man not at his Headquarters unit have been extracted including men stationed at the School of Musketry at Hythe, the School of Music at Kneller Hall, Twickenham and the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.

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