I was able to access the info without any trouble. If I read it right they have found a bunch of fairly detailed records that will be available on a commercial website, ie Ancestry I think, in the next year or so.
Soon, there will be a new source of information for all those whose relatives fought for the British Army during the First World War.
"One card I remember was absolutely full of information, including an address in Rhodesia. They now have another section of family to trace."
Bruce Simpson, Western Front AssociationIn a secret location in Wiltshire, enthusiasts from the Western Front Association have saved the records of five and a half million people.
The records, hand-written on cards, reveal the medals they received, how they progressed through the ranks and whether they survived or were killed in action.
They're now being scanned and will be available via a commercial website.
In less than a year, anyone who's interested will have access to them.
Here's a link to the website. Please note that it's not a BBC website and there may be a charge for accessing some of the information.
Ancestry website >