Does anybody know how to get access to WWI British Military personnel info for their ancestors?

2015-03-10T13:01:22-04:00

I learned recently that my paternal grandfather served in the British Army at Gallipoli, Turkey in 1915 and in the trench warfare of France and Germany after that. I have what seems to be a service number and know that he was injured during the war but I don't know how to get any more information such as when, where and what units did he serve with, enlistment date and location, when and where he left the service.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2015 12:33 AM

2015-03-11T00:33:07-04:00

Sir, I don't know if you can do this remotely, but if you go to the Royal War Museum in London they have a computer where you can type your relatives' names and date of births and get British military records.

For my part, having a German heritage, I found out that one of my relatives died a prisoner in an Australian POW camp during the First World War.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Mar 11 at 2015 12:45 PM

2015-03-11T12:45:56-04:00

Based on Captain Kobold's suggestion I searched for the Royal War Museum which is now known as the National Army Museum. I learned that many of their enlisted records from WWI were burned during the Luftwaffe, V1 and V2 bombings of London. There is an effort to restore and digitize the information they were able to salvage. I have asked a British cousin of mine to go to the museum to see what she can get. When I searched on-line it took me to Ancestry.com and required me to sign up [14 days free] to be able to dig into what they have.

Response by PO1 Michael Fullmer made Oct 23 at 2015 7:08 PM

2015-10-23T19:08:06-04:00

You can try Ancestry.com or Familysearch.org. Just a thought. Or the war museum.

Response by PO2 Wesley Wilson made Oct 24 at 2015 3:35 PM

2015-10-24T15:35:13-04:00

I a saw this post yesterday and did a little research of my own

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/research/military-records/british-soldiers-ww1-service-records.htm
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/?source=ddmenu_research0_e

These sites are a good start, also finding a phone name and making a call is a great way to get help
Looking into the past and finding out how you became you is often a daunting task, many times you will come to a dead end and think you have found all you can, when that happens back up a step and look at every thing you have found. Sometimes even the smallest thing can be the key to great discovery.

I also have others contacts for military records. please feel free to reah out to me if I can be of any help.

British Army WW1 Service Records, 1914-1920 (Soldiers)

Information for family historians about Service Records for British Army soldiers who served in World War 1

Response by Maj Mike Harbert made Mar 26 at 2016 11:34 AM

2016-03-26T11:34:16-04:00

The Imperial War Museum and the UK Nation Archives have resources online that can help. Try the archives first:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/first-world-war-soldiers-pension-records/

First World War soldiers' service and pension records - The National Archives

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