First and Second World War records, including medal index cards.You will be able to download records digitised by The National Archives and published through Discovery, our online catalogue. To find records that are available to download for free, filter your search results in Discovery to include records that are ‘available for download only’. You will be required to register for a free account on our website and be logged in to be able to download documents. Our usual terms of use still apply – digital copies can be downloaded for non-commercial private use and educational purposes only, and bulk downloads and web crawlers are not permitted. (The link will also be saved in ‘Your orders’ in your account for 30 days) Complete the order process to receive a download link, which will remain active for 30 days.Abide by the terms of our fair use policy.Register/sign in to their Discovery account before adding items to their basket (maximum ten items per basket).To access the service and download for free, users will be required to: The limits are there to try to help manage the demand for content and ensure the availability of our digital services for everyone. Registered users will be able to order and download up to ten items at a time, to a maximum of 100 items over 30 days.

We are making digital records available on our website free of charge for the time being, while our reading room services are limited.

Download the call of sea for free