Ancestry releases new military collections

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has released three new military collections:

• UK, Memorial Books WWI and WWII, 1914-1945 (predominantly from London)
• UK, British Officer Prisoners of War, 1914-1918
• UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947

There's further news on the release at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2228892/Thousands-British-prisoners-war-records-published-online-time.html

Ancestry will be offering free access to some of its First World War military holdings from this Friday (9th) to Monday 12th.

UPDATE: Ancestry has released a tie in video:

(With thanks to Rebecca Marchant)

Chris

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