Saturday 23 September 2023

Ancestry adds Scottish WW1 Rolls of Honour

The following have been added to Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

Scotland, World War I Rolls of Honour, 1914-1918
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62490/
Soure: Rolls of Honour. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100261716: National Library of Scotland License: CC BY 4.0.

About Scotland, World War I Rolls of Honour, 1914-1918

This collection contains records of the original Scottish First World War rolls of honour that list war casualties and military personnel who died during active service between 1914 and 1918. One section of the collection focuses on rolls of honour related to schools, universities, clans, businesses, and churches. A second section has rolls of honour connected to places throughout Scotland. The rolls were often organised alphabetically by surname, but casualties were also grouped by regiment, branch of service, or military honours earned.

Using this collection

Records in this collection may include the following information:

  • Name
  • Alias
  • Rank
  • Service number
  • Regiment
  • Unit
  • Branch of service
  • Ship name
  • Military award
  • Military place
  • Birth date and place
  • Death date and place
  • Age at death
  • Enlistment date and place
  • Next of kin and relationship
  • Place of residence
  • Street Address
  • Place of employment


The records in this collection can be used to verify the date and place that your ancestor was killed in action or on active military duty during the First World War. The information about your ancestor's military service can lead you to histories of their units or regiments, which may explain what happened during the battle in which your ancestor was a casualty. The records also can be used to verify your ancestor's age, place of residence, and occupation at the time the record was created.

Further details via the link. 

Chris

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