Some First World War veterans continued to serve with the army after the war and for the records of these soldiers you may need to read the advice in our guide to British Army soldiers in service after 1918.However, many of the records in the First World War collections cover service up to 1920. It was originally created to keep a single record of a soldier’s medal entitlement due to the requirements that needed to be met in order to qualify for certain medals - though nearly all soldiers who served abroad during the great war were awarded at least one medal. Note: There is an interesting comparison between the strength of the Regiment in 1914 and that at the time of the merger into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in March 2006. The Medal Rolls Index (also known as 'the Medal Index Cards') is the listing of approximately 4.8 million individuals who fought in World War 1. This is a form that records detailed information about the soldier including name, age, address, height, hair and eye colour, previous jobs, and whether or not they have been in prison for committing crimes. When completed and signed, the soldier is given their unique Regimental number. In the latest release of First World War military records, TheGenealogist has brought online the most comprehensive collection of 'Wounded' from the First World War - over 1.3 million records of servicemen wounded in the British and Commonwealth forces.

This is a guide to the records of British Army soldiers who served in the First World War.

If we are to learn anything from this - and Scotland WW100, the Scottish Government’s First World War centenary programme, uses as its tagline “What do we learn from all th1s” (the 1 is their choice, not my typo) - then we must commemorate the war’s events from August 2014 onwards. The regiment lost 44 soldiers in a single day at El Alamein in October 1942 - a battle which Mr Francis called a turning point in the war in the Middle East and North Africa.

For those wishing information on any Royal Scot who died in WW1, you can access The Royal Scots World War 1 Roll of Honour through the Home page and clicking on the link to: The Roll of Honour.