Ancestry adds Scotland, National War Memorial Index 1914-1945

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added the following third party index:

Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/70908/
Original data: Edinburgh, Scotland: The Scottish National War Memorial (SNWM). "Roll Search." Accessed, 2022. "https://www.snwm.org/roll-search/.

General collection information

The Scottish National War Memorial collection includes names and details for people killed during the First and Second World Wars.

Using this collection

Information about each person may include:
First and last name
Military rank
Service number
Military awards and medals (decorations)
Birthplace
Date of death
Place of death
Cause of death
Unit name

If you only know that your ancestor served in the armed forces during one of the world wars, this database may provide details that shed light on their particular experience. Discovering your ancestor's military rank will provide insights into their role and the name of their unit can lead to unit histories that contain details of the battles in which they were involved.

Additional background details are available on the Ancestry collection page.

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