British Army World War One Records

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British Army World War One records have arrived!

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Ancestry.co.uk has launched the much anticipated British Army World War One service and pension records – the second most viewed collections at The National Archives

Ancestry.co.uk in partnership with The National Archives today launched online the first phase of the War Office (WO) service and pension records collections for approximately 2.5 million British soldiers who served from 1914 through to 1920.

Known as the WO363 British Army Service Records and WO364 British Army Pension Records, the collections will be released in a number of phases from today, starting with the early pension records. The online resource will provide vital details for family history researchers, military enthusiasts and family members wishing to learn more about the military service and experience of their ancestors.

The collections vary in detail, users will be able to discover key information in both, including physical description, regimental number, service history, locations served, date and place of birth, former occupation, next of kin and promotions.
The pension records, which relate to soldiers discharged on account of sickness or injuries sustained during the War, include the medical records relating to the disability for which a pension was granted.

The service records describe the careers of soldiers who completed their service, were killed in action, executed or died of their wounds or disease, and provide full details of their service, and where recorded, death.

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P.S. In addition we have also released over 54 million new records online for the British Phone Books Collection 1880-1984, Release 2 contains substantial new geographic coverage.
Be one of the first to visit Release 2 of our British Phone Books Collection (link to: (www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1025).


Rasila Patel
Ancestry.co.uk