When taking advantage of Findmypast’s free access until early Monday to almost all of its records and newspapers, you may also want to explore the following new records.
Britain, First World War Campaign Medals
More than 6.5 million new records have been added to Findmypast in the form of this brand-new collection. It contains the names of men and women who were awarded campaign medals during the First World War. You’ll typically find their name, rank, regiment or unit, medals awarded, theatre of war, and any additional notes.
Cheshire, Macclesfield WW1 Hospital Records
This second new collection includes 1,880 hospital records from Macclesfield in Cheshire, covering the years 1914 to 1918. The transcripts include a name, birth year, event date, place, and details such as rank, service number, regiment and unit or corps, plus an admission and discharge date.
Crimean War Causalities
Rounding off the trio of new military records is an update to Crimean War Causalities for 1853-1856. The 5,893 new records can include a name, date, soldier number, rank, regiment, in addition to a description of the casualty and the action it was caused by.
