Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.

[Nick_Ips]

Many thanks Sandra, looks like the same info as FindMyPast has.

Back to the drawing board 

Thanks as well Rosie.

[*Sandra*]

You're very welcome Nick - sorry it was not more positive for you. Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3

Sandra

[rosie17]

Your welcome Nick
Rosie

[StevieSteve]

Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3

Sandra

As they said in their mail

To view these records you will need to register for free with Fold3 with your name and email address.

[*Sandra*]

Quote - As they said in their mail

To view these records you will need to register for free with Fold3 with your name and email address.

Ancestry do not say in there advert - register with FOLD 3 -

Free access to UK Military Records on Ancestry

Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until 13 November, 2016 at 23:59 GMT. To view these records you will need to register for free with Ancestry.co.uk with your name and email address. We will then send you a username and password to access the records.

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/remembrance

Sandra

[Nick_Ips]

Interestingly the webpage says "free access to all UK military records all weekend" [my emphasis].

The ones I wanted to look at don't appear to be in the 'featured records' list.

[*Sandra*]

On the Ancestry header it says Free Access at Fold3.com  - terms and condition list.............(among others)............

Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admission & Discharge Records and
Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Record

https://go.fold3.com/commonwealth/?o_xid=74255&o_lid=74255&o_sch=Email+Programs

Sandra