The National Archives (UK) has made available further military records received from the British military.
The latest Ancestry release is UK Military Service Records, 1939-1959, with 247,029 records from series WO 422 now available for British infantry soldiers discharged as over age between 1939 and 1959. Records for Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Cavalry, and Guards Regiments are not included.
These records typically include names, birth dates, occupations, physical descriptions, next of kin, and regiment information. Many are attestation forms with details about enlistment addresses, birthplaces, service history, wounds, and medals received.
274 reported their birth location as Canada, while 19,854 reported the United States.
Digitization is ongoing with more records to be added online, likely in a continuing partnership with Ancestry.