Unless they had been killed, many went through the war largely undocumented. 'These records are priceless pieces of information for families looking up their ancestor's past. 'From conditions such as gunshot wounds, trench foot and mustard gas poisoning to tonsillitis, Spanish flu and even in-growing toenails, few men escaped unscathed. 'Wet, cold, squalid conditions of trench warfare brought with it untold discomfort and suffering.
'They can show who was treated, for what and their movements after being patched up or taken to hospital.
An entry in a medical register might be the only record of their WW1 service. 'However, for personnel who were injured and survived, military information tends to be very scarce. Two injured soldiers play draughts whilst recuperating in hospital. Researchers from the military genealogy website Forces War Records are in the process of transcribing and digitising 1.5 million unseen recordsĭominic Hayhoe, chief executive of Forces War Records, said: 'For those killed in battle, names can generally be found in rolls of honour, war diaries or names on a cenotaph.
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