WWI service records

[Joan of Archives]

Is it just me or has anyone else had difficulties locating their relatives on Ancestry? I have lots I have been trying to find, now Ancestry is stating they have updated & completed the records, how come I can't find any of mine, despite having the photos to prove they were in the Services in WWI ? :confused:

[WendyPusey]

They could be part of the burnt ones. My grandfather's service records aren't there and he was one of those killed in action.

[Nell]

2/3rds of WW1 records were damaged or destroyed by fire in WW2.

[Joan of Archives]

Oh great! That explains it then! The only one I have found was one Granddad, the other one would have been really interesting as he was in the Camel Corp in Egypt. :)

[Lynn the Forest Fan]

My grandad isn't there either or his brother or uncle, which is a real shame. :(

[Merry]

I seem to keep turning up records which are indexed under completely different names - it's so frustrating!