Peter, The records you want can probably be ordered from the Latter Day Saint (LDS) main library in Salt Lake City to be viewed at your local LDS Family History Center (FHC) library . I searched the WW1 records for my uncles that way. You order the roll of films you want to look at from your local LDS FHC. You pay a small fee and have to wait for a few weeks for the rolls of films to arrive at your local LDS FHC centre from Salt Lake City but its worth it to be able to look at the them locally rather than traipsing down to Kew. If you find what you are looking for you can get photocopies of them for a modest sum. Good Luck. Patrick Holland. Perth ,Western Australia Peter Metcalfe wrote: > I have some questions for you very knowledgable people. > > I am researching seven soldiers from my home town who were discharged through illness during the war and died shortly after. > > I found the pension records of only five of them on Ancestry. One of those I couldn't find was definitely pensioned off as his obituary says so. The other was demobbed then died of pneumonia shortly after so perhaps he wasn't in receipt of a pension. > > Of the other five, one of the records clearly has two pages missing. There were supposed to eleven but there were only nine though parts of the missing pages could be seen in the photographs. > > My question is will I have to view the original records in Kew to copy these pages or will they be on the microfilm copy (or is it fiche)? > > Though these records are very informative, will there also be records of these men in WO 363? > > Finally, I have a good digital camera and was wondering if they copy well from microfilm or fiche. > > Regards > > Peter > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Patrick Great idea but I'm researching 180 men in total so even if only a third have survived it wouldn't be viable and it would take too long I fear. Beside I really want to visit Kew which I have put back now until early next month. Thanks anyway. Regards Peter