Military Uniforms helped identify the enemy in battle, but also allow researchers to indentify their ancestors and the regiments, squadrons and other services that they served in. Often, just a cap badge can be used to pin-point both the service and the era.
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Military records |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Ancestry.co.uk's Military records |
| Extra Info: | Find the war heroes in your family in Ancestry.co.uk's millions of service records, medal records, casualty lists and other Army records and Navy records. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Uniforms / Badges, Information |
| Title: | Aviation Wings and Badges of WWII |
| Link: | http://www.ww2wings.com/ |
| Description: | Aviation Wings and Badges of WWII |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of many of the aviation wings and badges of WWII, including sweetheart badges. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Uniforms / Badges, Information |
| Title: | British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum |
| Link: | https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/ |
| Description: | British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum and Photographs |
| Extra Info: | This is a forum site to help with identification of, or questions about military badges. There are also good clear pictures of badges that may help in your research. Also look under badges awaiting categorisation. Register for free to use the forum. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Museums, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Information |
| Title: | British Light Infantry |
| Link: | https://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Light Infantry Regiments Website |
| Extra Info: | The history, details of the regiments and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Defence Forces Ireland |
| Link: | https://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/home/ |
| Description: | Military Archives Irleand |
| Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Other |
| Title: | For The King-Emperor - The Indian Army on Campaign 1900-1947 |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210507200111/http://... |
| Description: | For The King-Emperor - The Indian Army on Campaign 1900-1947 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer active. Most informations still seems to be available to view, although it may be slow to load. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Manchester Regiment 1881-1958 |
| Link: | http://www.themanchesters.org/ |
| Description: | Manchester Regiment 1881-1958 |
| Extra Info: | Includes changes to regimental service numbers, medal rolls, regimental badges, information about the different battalions, casualties of the regiment 1914-21 and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w... |
| Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers. Also photographs and a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards,Leicestershire Regiment in WWI. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Naval-History.Net |
| Link: | http://www.naval-history.net/ |
| Description: | Naval-History.Net |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive history of the British Navy with full search facility. Includes details of ships of the Royal Navy 1914-1919, some with log books details, service history of ships in WW2, timelines, casualties from WW1, and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Rank and Badges in the Army, Navy, R.A.F. and Auxiliaries (1943) |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/1943RankAndBadgesInThe... |
| Description: | Rank and Badges in the Army, Navy, R.A.F. and Auxiliaries (1943) |
| Extra Info: | Online book. A full colour guide to the badges worn by the British Forces. Published 1943. Includes HM Coastguard, the ATS and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | The Black Watch Archive |
| Link: | http://www.blackwatch.50megs.com/ |
| Description: | The Black Watch Archive |
| Extra Info: | Although this site is no longer being updated it includes a history of the regiment, a list of officers who served in the peninsular wars, list of officers 1916, roll of honour, Black Watch uniforms and badges and more. |
| Classification: | Marines, Uniforms / Badges, Information |
| Title: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History |
| Link: | https://manthecapstan.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the... |
| Description: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History with an Emphasis on the Uniforms. |
| Classification: | World War I, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Uniforms of World War One |
| Link: | http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/uniforms_ww1.ht... |
| Description: | Uniforms of World War One |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs of typical uniforms worn during WW1. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | World War I Document Archive |
| Link: | http://gwpda.org/ |
| Description: | Archive of Documents and Photographs from World War One |
| Extra Info: | Also contains a WWI Biographical Dictionary, hundreds of documents, photographs, diaries, timelines and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Museums, Aircraft, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
| Link: | https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/ |
| Description: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Elvington, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |