Guide to the Records of the War Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1770-1960

Summary

Collection number:

WO

Creator:

War Office: Great Britain

Extent:

1358 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material (The National Archives of the UK) and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Citation of items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material at the National Archives of the UK and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: TNA Series: CO 201/429, New South Wales. Original Correspondence. Despatches May-June 1850 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Further information on citation guidelines is available at The National Archives of the UK (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/citing-documents-national-archives/).

Availability:

Available

Background

Content Summary:

The War Office records cover a wide variety of material relating to both Colonial and Australian involvements in armed conflicts. Amongst the records filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project are documents and correspondence of the Commander- in-Chief, Secretary-at-War, Secretary of State and Judge-Advocate General.

The Australian Joint Copying Project also filmed select information regarding troop movements and despatches, as well as trials of war crimes. Locations discussed in these records include, South Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Pacific.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

Digitised copies of this material may be available from The National Archives of the UK (TNA).

Series within this Collection available online from TNA include: WO 25, WO 100. For more information see: TNA Digital Microfilm Records.

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7792229] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

The National Archives of the UK (TNA).

Collection Reference: WO. For further information see Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, The National Archives of the UK. (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C259)

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the National Archives of the UK.

Further advice is available from: The National Archives of the UK. Copyright. (http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/legal/copyright)

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material (The National Archives of the UK) and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Citation of items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material at the National Archives of the UK and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: TNA Series: CO 201/429, New South Wales. Original Correspondence. Despatches May-June 1850 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Further information on citation guidelines is available at The National Archives of the UK (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/citing-documents-national-archives/).

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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