“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. ” (Ancestry.co.uk, Feb 2007).
This first release contains Pension records for surnames beginning with A & B. Records for all remaining surnames will be contained within the second release.
“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. ” (Ancestry.co.uk, Feb 2007).
