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First World War Military Research
"Croonaert Research Services" are pleased to be able to offer a competitively priced research service to all those who require information on British soldiers who fought during the First World War.
After providing us with as much information as possible about the soldier you want to be researched, we will construct for you a dossier containing details of his and his unit's service during World War One. Most of this research is conducted at a fixed price, however, we are available for individually priced commissions on certain subjects including some WW2 soldiers and servicemen/units of other armies. We will endeavour to get this information to you within 8 weeks , however, for certain individuals and subjects, this may require a little longer. Please email us about any of the options listed below or any individual project you require.
We are also available for talks and displays on a variety of First World War subjects some of which are adaptable to be of interest to a variety of different age ranges and levels of expertise. We can also offer self-drive battlefield tour routes customised to your own individual needs/interests. Again, please contact us for further details.
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Here are the research packages we offer (all prices include postage within the UK) ...
Option 1 - Basic Casualty Package...
This package concentrates mainly on the day that your subject died and offers the following...
- A readout from the "Soldiers Died in the Great War" which gives (in most cases) information about Place of Birth, Place of Residence and Place of Enlistment, along with mention of any previous unit served in.
- A printout of any information to be gleaned from the CWGC ,
- A copy of your soldier's MIC ("Medal Index Card") - possibly giving your soldier's date of arrival overseas, and definitely his medal entitlement).
- A copy of all Medal Rolls as referenced in the MIC.
- A search of the multiple "Rolls of Honour" either possessed or accessible to us such as the "National Roll" and "de Ruvigny's " (Please note that it's not guaranteed that there will be any mention in either of the last two sources).
- An extract from the "Official History", giving details of what happened on the day that your chosen subject died, including any relevant maps.
- Possible (probable) extract from your subject's Regimental History and/or unit War Diary, giving (possibly in-depth) details about what he and his unit were doing that day and on the previous few days.
- Full colour copies of official and non-official map extracts (including trench maps dated as near to the actual date as possible) showing the area in which your subject died or was wounded (in the case of DOW's)
- A list of all soldiers who died on the same day from the same unit
- Copies of any relevant photographs, held by us.
- An attractive half size (or A4 size if requested) laminated replica of your subject's Memorial Scroll (these are individually made and are NOT the simple print-offs from SDGW that can be encountered elsewhere)
- A brief resume of your subject's service history, with specific detail on significant dates
Price :- £45
(If using the "Buy Now" option , please don't forget to also send us an email with your own details and the details of the research that you wish for us to undertake!)
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Option 2 - the main package (complete Service biography) - both casualty and non-casualty...
We charge £20 per hour for research time which includes work at the National Archives at Kew along with several other sources such as regimental archives, libraries, etc. , and £10 per hour for the accumulation of all found information, publishing, etc. Any photocopying costs or other expenses are included in this charge and will not be added on afterwards.
As we have full confidence in our experience and abilities in researching soldiers, we operate using quotes and not estimates, so that the price that we quote is the final price - there will be no extra fees afterwards. If we make a misjudgement on the length of time the research will take, then that will be to our own detriment and not yours - We won't be charging for the extra hours taken.
The end result of the research will be an attractive, professionally bound dossier/book with your soldier's story written up in a biographical style. Some of these have been up to 120 pages in length! Any documents, photos, etc that have been copied will be supplied along with this dossier and they can also be supplied on a CD-ROM at your request.
In the case of the subject being a casualty, all items from the "Option 1" package would also be included.
Price :- As each case is individual, each one will have to be assessed separately and ,therefore, be priced accordingly. Generally, dependant on the case, prices would average to be between £70 and £140 per package.
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Option 3 - Basic Non-Casualty Package...
This package offers the following...
- A copy of your soldier's MIC ("Medal Index Card") - possibly giving your soldier's date of arrival overseas, and definitely his medal entitlement).
- A copy of all Medal Rolls as referenced in the MIC.
- A search of the multiple "Rolls of Honour" either possessed or accessible to us such as the "National Roll" (Please note that it's not guaranteed that there will be any mention in any of these sources).
- An extract from the "Official History", giving details of what happened on significant days of your subject's service history, including any relevant maps.
- Possible (probable) extract from your subject's Regimental History and/or unit War Diary, giving (possibly in-depth) details about what he and his unit were doing during significant weeks/months.
- Full colour copies of official and non-official map extracts (including trench maps dated as near to the actual date of significant events as possible) showing the area in which your subject served.
- Copies of any relevant photographs, held by us.
- A brief resume of your subject's service history, with specific detail on significant dates
Price :- £55
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Option 4 - Service Papers/MIC/Medal rolls check...
Bearing in mind that some 60% to 70% of service papers didn't survive the Blitz, this service offers a check of the surviving papers held at the National Archives in Kew. If they are available, copies will be supplied as will copies of Medal Rolls and MICs...
(Please note that, due to the possibility of large amounts of information being available in Officer's Service records (and ,therefore, an increase in photocopying/printing costs), these records, should they be in existence, will be £3 more than other ranks records. If they don't exist, then the price is the same.)
Price :- £7 per check/package (Other Ranks)
£10 per package (Officers)
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NEW! - Option 5 - Service Papers/MIC/Medal rolls check with "Certificate of Service"...
This service offers a similar service to that found in "Option 4" but with the added extra of a personalised "Certificate of Service" in which a general account of your subject's service will be presented on an attractive parchment certificate which is ideal for framing. Even if no service papers remain, then a basic idea of the "where's and when's" of your subject's service can be gleaned from this package.
Price :- £15 (Other Ranks)
£18 (Officers)
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NEW! - World War 2 British Army Casualty research pack...
This package contains similar to the "Option 1" (WW1 casualty) package namely containing...
Price: - £40
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NEW! - Victorian/Edwardian Soldier's Service Paper check...
(Please note that these papers are generally not available for soldiers who died in service). If in existence, then the paperwork can be presented in either digital or paper format at your choice.
Price: - £15
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NEW! - Victorian/Edwardian Soldier's Medal Roll check...
To verify medal entitlements - Paperwork can be presented in either digital or paper format at your choice.
Price: - £6 per roll to be checked
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For further information, or to place an order (or to commission an individual piece of research - contact us for details), please email us, with as much information as possible, at Croonaert Research remembering to leave your contact details.