You may put an upper limit on the costs which I will not exceed without your prior approval. Please also understand that if you stop the research at any time before the initially requested work is completed, I may not be able to provide you with a narrative report if that is what you originally wanted. Once I have reviewed your request and the initial data you have supplied, I will let you know if I think I can do the research you are requesting. If I do not use your entire initial deposit, I will return the unused portion. I will not continue with the research unless I have approval from you and receive additional funds to continue.
Officers are much easier to research than non-commissioned officers or other ranks.
Men who served during the Victorian period and through the Great War of 1914 to 1918 are easier to research than men who served after the Great War. This is often difficult, if not impossible, unless you are the persons next of kin or the next of kin can somehow be located. Information on officers and men who served in the Royal Engineers is easiest to obtain. Next in order of availability is information on officers and men who served in the Canadian Engineers, Australian Engineers and South African Engineers, but not necessarily in that order. Please do not ask me to research any other corps or regiments as I do not possess the resources to do so.