Among the record sets featuring in the free access collection are British, Canadian, South African and Anzac records including British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920; UK Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949; Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939; and UK Shipping and Seamen WWI and WWII Rolls of Honour, 1914-1945.Obviously, there are a lot of Irish service personnel to be found in these military sets, but there are also the following three specifically Irish collections to be checked out:
Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914-1922
Ireland, Royal Irish Constabulary Pensions, 1873-1925
Ireland, Royal Hospital Kilmainham Pensioner Discharge Documents, 1724-1924
See the full list of military collections featured in the free access promotion here.
Free access to the featured collection will run until 23:59pm on Thursday 9 August.
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