British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records

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Search for your military ancestor in The National Archives’ collection of medical records from the First World War. Discover when and where your ancestor was wounded, as well as how long your ancestor was held at the medical facility for treatment.

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What can these records tell me?

With each result, you will receive an image and a transcript of the vital details. The transcript may include a combination of the following facts:

  • Name
  • Birth year
  • Service number
  • Rank
  • Corps
  • Admission date
  • Transfer date
  • Death year
  • Hospital
  • Country
  • Register type
  • Description
  • Series description
  • Record year range
  • Archive

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The images may provide additional details about your ancestor such as

  • Number of years in service
  • Description of disease or wound
  • Religion
  • Other notes or observations

Discover more about these records

This collection comprises The National Archives’ series, MH106, War Office: First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen. Only a sample of the medical records was retained. These records are a representative selection of the full collection of medical records created during the war. Due to data protection, Findmypast has only published records where the admission year is dated back 100 years. For this reason, more records will be released in the coming years. The records include admissions and discharge records from hospitals, field ambulances, and casualty clearing stations. You will also find records from Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital before the First World War, dating from 1910. Below is a full list of the hospitals and medical facilities represented in the records.

The medical records were collected by the Medical Research Committee and then given over to the British Museum during the First World War, 1914 to 1918. The records were used for statistical research. In 1931, Thomas John Mitchell and G M Smith published History of the Great War, based on official documents. Medical services: Casualties and medical statistics of the Great War from the data gathered from these medical records.

Hospitals or medical facilities

2nd General Hospital

4th Stationary Hospital

14th Field Ambulance

18th General Hospital

19th General Hospital

28th General Hospital

31st Ambulance Train

51st Field Ambulance

66th Field Ambulance

139th Field Ambulance

149th Field Ambulance

Catterick Military Hospital

County of Middlesex War Hospital at Napsbury

Craiglockhart Hospital

HM Hospital Ship Assaye

No 3 Casualty Clearing Station

No 11 Casualty Clearing Station

No 31 Casualty Clearing Station

No 34 Casualty Clearing Station

No 34 Combined Clearing Hospital

No 39 Casualty Clearing Station

No 39 Casualty Clearing Hospital

No 82 Casualty Clearing Station

Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital at Millbank