Nature of Source
Details of the careers and medals of about 150,000 WWI soldiers published in 14 volumes by the National Publishing Company as a commercial venture.
The majority of entries refer to combatants who survived the war, however its coverage is patchy and incomplete. Remember to look in the addendum pages for additional names. The volumes include some men and women who worked for the war effort in a civilian capacity. Also consult De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918 (obituaries & biographies) available online at www.thegenealogist.co.uk, www.familyrelatives.com and www.ancestry.co.uk.
Where Found
Period Covered
1914 – 1918
Genealogical Value
Name, address, rank, service career of soldier. Date of enrolment, medals awarded & short biography.
Further References
Published by the Naval & Military Press with an extra volume of name indexes.
- Fowler, Simon. Tracing Your First World War Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians: Pen & Sword, 2013
Websites
www.roll-of-honour.com/FamilyHistoryResearch.html (Roll-of-Honour.com: Military Family History Research)
www.findmypast.co.uk/national-roll-of-the-great-war-search-start.action?product=NR (The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918)
Online Databases
www.findmypast.co.uk (The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918
www.nmarchive.com (Naval & Military Archive: Military Genealogy: The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918)
www.familyrelatives.com (The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918)
www.ancestry.co.uk (The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918)
CD Roms
S & N Genealogy Supplies (Various regional volumes)
GenFair (The National Roll of The Great War)
