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This section covers other records of British Army soldiers held at The National Archives and some of the other official records of individuals held by other archives and organisations. British Army casualty lists, 1939–1945. Search the online daily British Army casualty lists (WO 417) on Findmypast.co.uk (£). These cover British Army ...
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The National Army Museum also holds the enlistment books of five Irish units of the British Army which were disbanded following the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. They contain records of soldiers serving in the Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers between 1920 and 1922.
Many records are only available online, sometimes on more than one site. We have listed the main sources but there may be others. Some records are free to view but others are available on either a subscription or pay per view basis (£).The individuals’ rank, regiment and dates of service determine which set of records you need. If an individual was commissioned from the ranks, moved from ...
Yes, there are a few options for accessing UK military records for free online. You can do some free research through the UK National Archives, newspaper archives, genealogy websites, and public record websites.
This is a guide to the records of British Army soldiers who served in the First World War. Some First World War veterans continued to serve with the army after the war and for the records of these soldiers you should follow the advice in our guide to British Army soldiers of the Second World War. However, many of the records in the First World ...
You can use the ‘Series’ and ‘Additional keywords’ search functions on Findmypast’s British Army Service Records page to search within the records of payments made to British Army pensioners overseas. Select WO 22 and WO 23 from the series list and, to narrow your search further, place a country name in the additional keywords field:
Where to View British Army Service Records. Surviving Service Records (WO 363) and Service Records with Pension Records (WO 364) are available to the public to view in two ways: In Person - National Archives. They can be accessed on microfilm for free in person at the National Archives in Kew, Surrey, where the original records are stored.