Although this question is not specific to Warrington, I was wondering if anyone had experience with obtaining copies of WWI military service records from the National Archives, particularly Army records? My gr-grandfather, Walter Wood, and his firstborn son, Stephen Wood, both served in the British Army. From researching the National Archives web site, it seems there is little chance of receiving copies of their military papers. Most of the British Army service records (1914-1918) were destroyed by enemy bombing in 1940. About 2 million service records either survived the bombing or were reconstructed from pension records. As a result, you have about a 40% chance of finding the service records of a particular soldier. In order to begin my search for their records, I need to know their rank, number and regiment, which I believe can be found on two series of microfilm. WO 364 for soldiers who were discharged to pension during the war, and WO 363 for soldiers who were killed, died or who survived the war. In my family, both survived the war, but I'm not sure about the circumstances of their enlistment or tenure to know which series of film would be appropriate for me. Once I have this information, then what can I expect? I haven't finished researching the National Archives web site to find how I then process my request for copies of the papers. In the meantime, I'd like to hear how your personal search efforts were undertaken and the results of your work. Lisa Hopp Seattle, WA