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WWI British Army Service Records

• On the ancestry.co.uk site. So see it at the library!• To help you discover your ancestors who served in WWI,

you can search the only online collection of these important military records.

• There are 27 million images, relating to 2.8 million British soldiers — although the record is sadly incomplete due to bombing, if your ancestors’ record has survived, this is where you’ll find them.

• After all, more than seven million Britons fought in World War One — so the chances are that most of us will have military stories somewhere in our family history.

WWI British Army Service Records

• When war broke out in 1914, the British Army was just 730,000 strong. However, a wave of patriotism drove millions to enlist and, as the war grew, so did the number of recruits.

• By the end of the war in 1918, more than seven million men had seen service in the British Army — and all their details were noted down in their service record, from enlistment to discharge.

• Unfortunately, more than half of the records were destroyed in a Luftwaffe bombing raid in September 1940. However, an estimated 2.8 million records survived or were reconstructed — just over 40%.

What might I find?

• If the records exist, you can discover an amazing amount of information about an ancestor’s WWI military history. In fact, some service records for individuals are a massive 60 pages long.

• There are attestation papers that give basic information like name, address, date of birth and next of kin. You can also discover medical records, discharge papers, details of injuries, awards for bravery — even punishments.

• All of these have been painstakingly put together and scanned — so you can read original documents which can vividly bring your ancestors’ military history to life.

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

• Approximately 5 million men served in the British Army in World War One (WWI). This database contains service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who were discharged from the Army and claimed disability pensions for service in WWI. These were also men who did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II.

• These records contain a variety of forms, including: • Attestation forms

- the form completed by the individual on enlistment• Medical history forms• Casualty forms• Disability statements• Regimental conduct sheets• Awards

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

• This database contains the Medal Rolls Index, or Medal Index Cards. The collection currently contains approximately 4.8 million people, which is nearly all of the total collection. There will be one more update to this collection in the very near future that will complete this database. The records in each release cover a wide range of surnames from all alphabetical ranges. The records can be searched by first and last name and Corps, Unit or Regiment. These cards were created by the Army Medal Office (AMO) of the United Kingdom in Droitwich near the close of World War I (WWI).

• The Medal Index Cards collection is the most complete listing of individuals who fought in the British Army in WWI, containing approximately 90% of soldiers’ names. The Index Cards were created in order to keep in one place details about a soldier’s medal entitlement.

The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918

• This database contains 11 volumes of The National Roll of the Great War as well as the Birmingham Roll of Honour.

• The National Roll of the Great War is a 14 volume series of short biographical sketches of British soldiers who served, including some who died, in World War I. The volumes are arranged geographically according to where the soldier was from.

• The collection does not cover the whole of the country, and even for the areas it does cover, is not comprehensive.

• The volumes contained in this database cover the following areas:

• BirminghamLeedsLondonLuton and DistrictManchesterPortsmouthSalfordSouthampton

• The three volumes that are not included in this database cover the areas of Bradford, Bedford, Northampton, and more of London.

The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1924

• This data collection contains biographies of over 26,000 casualties of the Great War. Casualties include men (both officers and ranks) from the British Army, Navy, and Air Force. 7,000 of the biographies include photographs.

• This Roll of Honour was originally compiled into 5 volumes by the 9th Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval who was very interested in genealogical research. The amount of information available for each entry varies according to sources used. At the very least, generally the man’s regiment, and place and date of death are provided. However, if the family of a casualty provided further background and additional details, then this information was included in the biography as well, sometimes resulting in very detailed biographies.

• Majority of entries are casualties from earlier war years

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