FFHS-NEWS Free Access During Remembrance Week

Wed Nov 10 11:46:27 CET 2010

                                            FREE ACCESS DURING REMEMBRANCE WEEK

                From 7th-14th November Ancestry.co.uk is making the following 
records free to view:

                            British Army WW1 Service and Pension records 
1914-1920

                                                WW1 Medal Index cards 1914-1920

Ancestry.co.uk has also announced further expansion of its existing military 
collection by launching online four million UK military medal records dating 
from 1793 to 1972 Included in this new collection are decoration details of 
those who fought in some of Britain's most famous military campaigns, including 
the Battle of Waterloo, the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars, the Indian Mutiny, 
the Crimean and Boer Wars. Also included are records of historic conflicts in 
Iraq and Afghanistan, mirroring the British military campaigns of today. 
Typically the records reveal the name of the soldier, campaign, regiment, 
regimental number, medal or award entitlement and occasionally detailed 
citations of why the medal was awarded.
Please note these records are not free to view. 

Philippa McCray 
Administrator
Federation of Family History Societies
PO Box 8857
Lutterworth
LE17 9BJ 

Email:admin at ffhs.org.uk
Tel: 01455 203133
www.ffhs.org.uk

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