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Discharge and Pension Records

Discharge and Pension Records are useful records to help trace ex-service people after they have left military service.

Classification:World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:British Army Service Records between 1760 and 1939
Link:https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-service-records
Description:Find My Past's British Army Service Record between 1760 and 1939
Extra Info:Service records from World War 1, from the WO 363 service records and WO 364 pension records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Genes Reunited
Link:Genes Reunited
Description:Genes Reunited' Military Records
Extra Info:Includes prisoners of war, medal rolls, some service records and more.
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:Military records
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps
Title:25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment
Link:https://www.25thlondon.com/
Description: 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:A Little Bit of Ireland
Link:http://www.celticcousins.net/ireland/
Description:A Little Bit of Ireland - Celtic Cousins
Classification:Navy, Army, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Ann's Pages for Isle of Wight Ancestors
Link:http://www.annbarrett.co.uk/
Description:Ann's Pages for Isle of Wight Ancestors
Extra Info:Snippets about military items, including discharges from the Royal Artillery, soldiers on the island in WWII and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Army Ancestry Research
Link:https://armyancestry.blogspot.com/
Description:British Army research: tips, links and articles from a British military history expert.
Classification:Navy, Army, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Bandon, Co. Cork, Ancestors and Genealogy
Link:http://www.bandon-genealogy.com/
Description:Bandon, Co. Cork, Ancestors and Genealogy
Extra Info:Includes some discharge information and admiralty records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other
Title:Belper Research Website
Link:http://www.belper-research.com/
Description:Belper Research Website
Extra Info:Includes the war memorial at Crich and deserters from the Belper Regiment of Local Militia, May 1810.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:BREW One Name Study
Link:http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm
Description:BREW One Name Study
Extra Info:Look under databases for details of BREW's with a military connection.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Brindle at War
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20130104065226/http://w...
Description:Brindle at War
Extra Info:Copy of an archived site - most information still seems to be available. May take a few moments to load. Includes a full list of soldiers from Brindle who served in WWI and WWII and those who did not return.
Classification:Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's
Link:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783
Description:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783
Extra Info:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's who may have remained in Canada and the USA, 1774-1783. Part One and Two
Classification:Army, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:British Army WWI Pension Records
Link:British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Description:British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:Chelsea Pensioners
Link:Chelsea Pensioners
Description:Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Chelsea Royal Hospital Discharged Soldier List
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~leighann/history/di...
Description:Chelsea Royal Hospital Discharged Soldier List
Extra Info:Mainly from the early 1800's.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Link:http://www.chittenden.com.au/
Description:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Extra Info:Many military CHITTENDEN's mentioned.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Corstophine Parish
Link:https://www.angelfire.com/ct2/corstorphine/
Description:Corstophine Parish
Extra Info:A wide range of information about the parish and its people including discharge records for Corstophine men.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Other
Title:County Clare Library Online Resources
Link:https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealog...
Description:County Clare Library Online Resources
Extra Info:Includes a minute book from the Ennis Volunteers1778, soldiers from North Clare and Kilrush killed in WWI, discharge documents and more. Also look under donated materials.
Classification:Navy, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Link:http://donegalgenealogy.com/
Description:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Extra Info:Click on occupation related indexes for some military information, including discharge records, Donegal men mentioned in the Admiralty records and more.
Classification:World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History
Link:http://www.terrys.org.uk/
Description:DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History
Extra Info:Includes military information for DACKOMBE / DACOMBE's.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:DIBDEN One Name Study
Link:https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/
Description:DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants
Extra Info:Many military references to the DIBDEN name.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Other
Title:Dorset Online Parish Clerk (OPC)
Link:http://www.opcdorset.org/
Description:Dorset Online Parish Clerk (OPC) - A Mixture of Records
Extra Info:Various rolls of honour, absent voter lists from 1918, some muster rolls (Marnhull and Winterborne Steepleton) and more. Also look under miscellaneous records.
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Family and Local History in Frome
Link:http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/
Description:Family and Local History in Frome
Extra Info:Includes a list of 450+ soldiers discharged to pension whose place of birth is recorded as Frome or a village in its Hundred.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:Fold3's UK World War 1 Records
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=...
Description:Fold3's UK World War 1 Records main page.
Extra Info:Ancestry's military history companion website with over 31 Million records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:Fold3's UK World War 2 Records
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=...
Description:Fold3's UK World War 2 Records main page.
Extra Info:Ancestry's military history companion website with over 8.3 Million records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:FOSKETT One Name Study
Link:http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/
Description:FOSKETT One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes FOSKETT military and naval records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study
Link:https://gander.one-name.net/
Description:GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes many details of military records and often more details than just the name and rank.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
Link:http://martleweb.co.uk/gumbleton/
Description:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:Holyhead Website
Link:http://www.caergybi.com/
Description:Holyhead Website
Extra Info:Many photographs and includes some images of discharge and log books.
Classification:Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:ISMAY One Name Study
Link:https://ismay.one-name.net/
Description:ISMAY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes military information for many Ismay's.
Classification:Navy, Marines, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:Late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century Naval and Naval Social History
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/Nav...
Description:Late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century Naval and Naval Social History
Extra Info:Includes names of marine officers 1787, index of officers and ships from 1790, pensioned officers 1790, index of ships and much more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Link:https://mitchelmore.one-name.net/
Description:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes many military M*CH*MORE's.
Classification:Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Ships, Medals / Awards
Title:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Extra Info:Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes Royal Navy ships' muster lists, index to Navy wills, medal rolls, army lists and more.
Classification:Marines, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:RAMSDALE Family Register
Link:http://www.ramsdale.org/
Description:RAMSDALE Family Register
Extra Info:Includes roll of honour and lists of soldiers in medieval England for Ramsdale and variants.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:STERRY One Name Study
Link:https://www.sterryworldwide.com/
Description:STERRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes STERRY deaths of WW1, along with the cemetery details, also STERRY Pensioner records for the British army.
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records
Title:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Link:https://www.sog.org.uk/
Description:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Extra Info:Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Check the catalogue to see what information is available online.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918
Link:https://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/
Description:World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 - old soldier memories, interviews and much more.
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.

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