Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:09 pm
Find My Past are digitizing all the records of servicemen pensioned out of the British Army between 1760 and 1913.
The first batch (1883-1900) was released a few days ago. The next batch will include most Boer War veterans.
The schedule is.
Date range Approx no. of records Approx no. of images When available
WO97 1883-1900 270,334 1.9 million Now
WO97 1901-1913 303,000 2.1 million By May 2010
WO97 1873-1882 64,000 400,000 By June 2010
WO97 1855-1872 65,000 400,000 By July 2010
WO97 1760-1854 184,000 1.2 million By April 2011
The first batch (1883-1900) was released a few days ago. The next batch will include most Boer War veterans.
The schedule is.
Date range Approx no. of records Approx no. of images When available
WO97 1883-1900 270,334 1.9 million Now
WO97 1901-1913 303,000 2.1 million By May 2010
WO97 1873-1882 64,000 400,000 By June 2010
WO97 1855-1872 65,000 400,000 By July 2010
WO97 1760-1854 184,000 1.2 million By April 2011