WWI British Army records online.

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The service and pension records of 2.5 million soldiers who fought in the British army in World War I are now available online for the first time, thanks to an agreement between Ancestry.co.uk and the British National Archives.

The documents provide a wealth of information for genealogists and family members, including name, next of kin, service details, wounds suffered, and conduct record.

The records release by Ancenstry.co.uk, in partnership with the National Archives, will occur online in stages over the next two years. The images are available to view on a subscription or pay-per-view basis.

"These historic war office records provide a unique and rich account of the military service of millions of British soldiers, many under age, who served between 1914 and 1920," Ancestry.co.uk Managing Director Simon Harper said in a news release.

According to BBC News, all the records are already viewable on 28,000 rolls of microfilm at the...