Many soldiers were not discharged to pension, so you may have to look for them in the quarterly or monthly pay lists and musters. Top Military musters, pay lists and official histories These records are stored at The National Archives. Limited pension and service material survives for naval ratings, warrant officers and commissioned officers. These are stored at The National Archives, and contain details of where the soldier was born, his age at enlistment, and discharge information.įor further information on service and pension records: If your ancestor was in the army during the Napoleonic Wars, you should look for his service or pension records.