This seems very significant - so if I have a name and birth date/year, I should be able to get a serial number of a soldier that survived WW1. Thanks, Ann On 03/12/2014 23:16, Ann McDonald via wrote: > The Ministry of Defence (UK) has released indices of records held for > personnel born before 1901. These give (post WWI) service numbers, > name, initials, date of birth and sometimes the unit. The records can > be accessed from: > > https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foi-responses-released-by-mod-week-commencing-1-december-2014 > > An explanation of the release is given in the eight item down which is > then followed by eight attachments giving the data. > > Records for men and women who served during the Great War and then > remained in the army after war should be included. > > Ann McDonald > Corner ONS > _____________________________________________ > > RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Sharon Grant Grantshire Genealogy Family History Research Services www.grantshiregenealogy.co.uk 07914470331 https://www.facebook.com/Grantshire http://www.linkedin.com/company/grantshire-genealogy https://twitter.com/Grantshire

The service numbers given aren't those used during the war (the numbering system was changed after the war) so if you look at the medal index card or the medal roll entry for the person you'll only find the old regimental service numbers. I suspect the data doesn't include pre-war regular soldiers or territorials but there are women included though - I found two sisters amongst the Corners. Ann On 4 December 2014 at 12:49, Sharon Grant via <goons@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This seems very significant - so if I have a name and birth date/year, I > should be able to get a serial number of a soldier that survived WW1. > > Thanks, Ann > > On 03/12/2014 23:16, Ann McDonald via wrote: >> The Ministry of Defence (UK) has released indices of records held for >> personnel born before 1901. These give (post WWI) service numbers, >> name, initials, date of birth and sometimes the unit. The records can >> be accessed from: >> >> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foi-responses-released-by-mod-week-commencing-1-december-2014 >> >> An explanation of the release is given in the eight item down which is >> then followed by eight attachments giving the data. >> >> Records for men and women who served during the Great War and then >> remained in the army after war should be included. >> >> Ann McDonald >> Corner ONS >> _____________________________________________ >> >> RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Sharon Grant > Grantshire Genealogy > Family History Research Services > www.grantshiregenealogy.co.uk > 07914470331 > > https://www.facebook.com/Grantshire > http://www.linkedin.com/company/grantshire-genealogy > https://twitter.com/Grantshire > > _____________________________________________ > > RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GOONS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message