The Royal Navy is the principal naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. It can trace its roots back to the 16th century, so it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service.
| 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: | |
| 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: | |
| 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: | Navy, World War I, Ships |
| Title: | 63rd Royal Naval Division in the First World War Trenches |
| Link: | https://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/RND-Royal-Naval-Di... |
| Description: | 63rd Royal Naval Division in the First World War Trenches |
| Extra Info: | An account of the 63rd Royal Naval Division, sailors in the First World War trenches. |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | A Description of the Sights or Instruments for Pointing Guns |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23377348M/A_descrip... |
| Description: | A Description of the Sights or Instruments for Pointing Guns - Sir William Congreve, 1828 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
| Title: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
| Link: | https://www.firstworldwar.com/ |
| Description: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
| Extra Info: | A site with much information about WWI, details and dates of each battles, source documents, photographs, diaries and much more. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | A Short History of HMS Victory |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL14042027M/A_short_h... |
| Description: | A Short History of HMS Victory - W.J.L.Wharton 1884 |
| Extra Info: | An online book about the history of HMS Victory, and includes a list of men aboard the ship. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Admiral Lord Nelson |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20211122072804/http://... |
| Description: | Admiral Lord Nelson |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, however most information is still available to view. Details of his life, battles, ships and loves. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Ships, Other |
| Title: | Age of Nelson |
| Link: | http://www.ageofnelson.org/ |
| Description: | Age of Nelson |
| Extra Info: | Royal Navy officers who fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the seamen and marines who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and ships of the old navy. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | Ahoy - Mac's Web Log |
| Link: | http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/ |
| Description: | Ahoy - Mac's Web Log of all those who went to sea in ships |
| Extra Info: | Includes British Hospital Ships, torpedoed or mined in WW1, a letter from a survivor of SS Athenia to the HMS Electra, those army personel shot and executed during WWI and many more articles about the ships and wars they fought in. |
| 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, Navy, World War I |
| Title: | Ardleigh's Past - The History of an Essex Village |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~melanie/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Ardleigh's Past - The History of an Essex Village |
| Extra Info: | Look under occupations for a list of militia, military men and navy. |
| 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 |
| Title: | Barton upon Humber Town Website |
| Link: | http://www.bartonuponhumber.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Barton upon Humber Town Website |
| Extra Info: | Gives details of the men behind the names on the memorial. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Ships |
| Title: | Battle of Jutland |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/battleofjutlands00bellu... |
| Description: | Battle of Jutland, the sowing and the reaping, Commander Carlyon Bellairs MP, Published 1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a chronology of the battle, details about the preparation for the battle and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Ships |
| Title: | Battle of Jutland - The Experiences of Officers and Men of the Fleet |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/fightingatjutlan00fawc... |
| Description: | Battle of Jutland 1916 - The Experiences of Officers and Men of the Fleet |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The personal experiences of 45 officers and men of the British fleet. With and explanation of the battle and a timeline. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
| Link: | http://www.the-weatherings.co.uk/Jutland.html |
| Description: | The Battle of Jutland 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Details of the navy ships involved, some with pictures and an overview of the battle. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Maps |
| Title: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
| Link: | http://www.battle-of-jutland.com/ |
| Description: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Includes a background to the battle, profiles of the commanders, descriptions and animations of the battle, details of losses and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Ships |
| Title: | Battle of Jutland 1916 |
| Link: | https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13504044M/The_batt... |
| Description: | Battle of Jutland 1916 - 31st May - 1st June 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes some maps of the location of the ships involved, a description of the battle and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | BBC - WW2 People's War |
| Link: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/catego... |
| Description: | BBC - WW2 People's War |
| Extra Info: | The BBC asked the public to contribute their memories of World War Two - this archive of 47,000 stories and 15,000 images is the result. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BEGENT Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.begent.org/begent.htm |
| Description: | BEGENT Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes WWI information for many BEGENT's. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
| Title: | Black Sheep Index |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
| Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars |
| Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
| Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Britain's Small Wars |
| Link: | http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Britain's Small Wars - Forgotten Wars |
| Extra Info: | Details of many of Britain's 'forgotten' conflicts, with details of memorials and stories. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Link: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards from Find My Past |
| Description: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | Britains Navy |
| Link: | http://www.britainsnavy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Britains Navy |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of Britains navy, its ships, their battles, operations and history. |
| 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: | Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Maps |
| Title: | British Battles - Analysing and Documenting British Battles |
| Link: | https://www.britishbattles.com/ |
| Description: | British Battles - Analysing and Documenting British Battles |
| Extra Info: | Britishbattles.com the site that gives you the battles fought by Britain and its Empire forces from the 18th Century to the end of the 19th Century, illustrated and mapped. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Classification: | Navy, Information |
| Title: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Link: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Description: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Extra Info: | Also includes appointments to ships. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishpathe.com |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
| Title: | British Submarines - A Reference |
| Link: | http://britsub.x10.mx/ |
| Description: | British Submarines - A Reference - 1901 to Present |
| Extra Info: | Includes specifications, dates, photographs, many have the names of the commanders and more. Also includes a list of shipmate names, although most from the 1950's or later. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Association |
| Link: | https://www.burmastar.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Association |
| Extra Info: | The website is dedicted to all those who served in HM and Allied Forces or the Nursing Services in the Burma Campaign of the 1939-45 war. Includes a diary of the campaign and memories of thise who served. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Link: | https://burmastarmemorial.org/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Extra Info: | The Burma Star Memorial Fund is a charity dedicated to the legacy and commemoration of all those who served in the Allied forces during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War. |
| 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | COFEPOW |
| Link: | https://www.cofepow.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Children and Families of Far East Prisoners of War |
| Extra Info: | The Comprehensive FEPOW lists are available to MEMBERS ONLY. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Colditz Castle |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130401063644/http://w... |
| Description: | Colditz Castle - Keeping Alive the Spirit of Colditz |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site. Most links still appear to work, but may be slow to load. Includes a list of British officers held at Colditz, details of the escapes and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Collingham and Linton in the Great War |
| Link: | http://www.collinghamanddistrictwararchive.info/ |
| Description: | Service details for the men of the villages of Collingham, Linton and Micklethwaite in West Yorkshire who served in the First World War. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Colonial Film Database |
| Link: | http://colonialfilm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Colonial Film - Moving Images of the British Empire |
| Extra Info: | The website holds detailed information on over 6000 films showing images of life in the British colonies. Over 150 can be viewed online. The archive can be searched by date, country, topic or keyword. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | Commando Veterans Archive |
| Link: | http://www.commandoveterans.org/ |
| Description: | Commando Veterans Archive |
| Extra Info: | Information and data on the Commandos from the time of their formation In 1940 to the present day. |
| Classification: | Navy, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy |
| Link: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy |
| Description: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815 |
| Extra Info: | Lists names, dates and rank. |
| 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: | Navy, World War I |
| Title: | Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915 |
| Link: | https://1915crewlists.rmg.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915 |
| Extra Info: | Search by name or vessel. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Museums |
| Title: | D-Day Museum |
| Link: | https://theddaystory.com/ |
| Description: | D-Day Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Link: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Description: | De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Marquis De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour features biographies of over 26,000 Army, Navy and Air Force men (both officers and other ranks) killed in the Great War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Debenham - One Place Study |
| Link: | http://debenham-ops.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Debenham - One Place Study |
| Extra Info: | A website for all things relating to the Genealogy and Family History of the village of Debenham in Suffolk. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Museums |
| Title: | Eden Camp Museum |
| Link: | https://edencamp.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Eden Camp Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Ryedale, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Essex Family History |
| Link: | http://www.essex-family-history.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Essex Family History |
| Extra Info: | Click on family history index for war memorials. Includes many war memorials, Essex men who fought for the Canadian forces, those from the Essex regiment/44th who served at the Crimea. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | FERGUSONS of Ireland |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~colin/genealogy/Fer... |
| Description: | FERGUSONS of Ireland - One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes FERGUSONS who served in the military, also some militia lists by county. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Information |
| Title: | Flags of the World |
| Link: | https://www.fotw.info/flags/index.html |
| Description: | Flags of the World |
| Extra Info: | Click on UK, England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey for district/county flags, ensigns, flags of the armed services and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, Aircraft, Ships |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130404115525/http://w... |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information sis available, however the search facility may not work. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
| Link: | https://www.faaba.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
| Extra Info: | Association forl personnel who maintained, flew or supported the Buccaneer aircraft during its service with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in the sixties and seventies. Some squadron lists and photographs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Museums |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/fleet-air-arm-mus... |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm Museum - Representing the Flying Arm of the Royal Navy |
| Extra Info: | Located in Ilchester, Somerset. |
| 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: | Navy, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Four BRADFORD Brothers - Heroes of WWI |
| Link: | https://www.thebradfordbrothersofwittonpark.org.uk... |
| Description: | Four BRADFORD Brothers - Heroes of WWI |
| Extra Info: | Captain T Bradford DSO D Company, 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, Lieutenant-Commander G N Bradford VC, Royal Navy, Second Lieutenant J B Bradford MC, C Company 18th Battalion, DLI and Brigadier-General R B Bradford VC, MC, 9th Battalion, DLI. |
| 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | GLASBY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110129005717/http://g... |
| Description: | GLASBY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. Includes military details of GLASBY's. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Other |
| Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Link: | https://www.sharkattackfile.net/ |
| Description: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Extra Info: | List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, at least one Wren mentioned from an attack in WW2. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Service Records, Information |
| Title: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Link: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Description: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy, marine and army deaths. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
| Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
| Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
| Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Academy / Training / Cadets, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
| Link: | http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/ |
| Description: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
| Extra Info: | Includes many crew photographs, history of ships bearing the name, specifications and more. |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://ourgenealogy.co.uk/tng9/ |
| Description: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes HALE sea officers of the Royal Navy, look under one name study, other databases. |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://ourgenealogy.co.uk/tng9/ |
| Description: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes HALE's who were commissioned sea officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815. |
| Classification: | 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, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Information |
| Title: | Hansard 1803-2005 |
| Link: | https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/index.h... |
| Description: | Hansard 1803-2005 - The Official Reports of Debate in Parliament |
| Extra Info: | Information on the site is generated from the publicly available files. Material on this site remains under Parliamentary Copyright. Within these copyright constraints, you are encouraged to use and to explore the information provided. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Hartlepool's Maritime Experience |
| Link: | http://www.hartlepoolsmaritimeexperience.com/ |
| Description: | Hartlepool's Maritime Experience |
| Extra Info: | Located in Hartlepool. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Historical Maritime Society |
| Link: | https://sites.google.com/site/historicalmaritimeso... |
| Description: | Historical Maritime Society |
| Extra Info: | A naval re-enactment society for the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Includes detailed histories of Nelson and the Napoleonic wars, with information about the duties of crew aboard ship. |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | History: Royal Navy |
| Link: | https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/history/ |
| Description: | Timeline and History of the Royal Navy |
| Extra Info: | History, Leaders, Ships and Battles. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Antrim Association |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180810003644/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Antrim Association |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but information is still available. The association is now contactable through social media. Includes photographs and details about the ship. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Ardent Association |
| Link: | |
| Extra Info: | Includes the story of HMS Ardent in the Falklands along with memories of those who lost their lives, |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Argonaut Association |
| Link: | https://www.hmsargonaut.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Argonaut Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of all four ships to bear the name HMS Argonaut. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Asphodel |
| Link: | http://hmsasphodel.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Asphodel (K56) |
| Extra Info: | HMS Asphodel was sunk by a torpedo in 1944, this site is dedicated to all those who sailed on the ship. Includes a memorial to the crew, and some stories from the survivors. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Bacchante |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200209015636/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Bacchante |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. Includes a history and photographs and some crew names. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Barfleur |
| Link: | http://www.hmsbarfleur.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Barfleur Pacific Cimmission 1944-46 |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of ratings and officers who were assigned to HMS Barfleur, the ports visited 1945-46 and more. Also has details of three other ships names Barfleur. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Barham Association |
| Link: | http://www.hmsbarham.com/ |
| Description: | HMS Barham Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the crew, diary of its sinking in 1941 with survivor memories and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | HMS Brilliant |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220105141504/https:/... |
| Description: | HMS Brilliant |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site. Most information is available to view. When selcting an item you will have to scroll down to see the information. Details of all the ships of the name. Also has a personal account of life in the Royal Navy in WWII. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Conway |
| Link: | http://www.hmsconway.org/ |
| Description: | HMS Conway 1859-1974 |
| Extra Info: | Over the years, three Royal Navy 'wooden walls' HMS Conway, HMS Winchester and HMS Nile served as the cadet training ship HMS Conway. Also has an image archive with over 6,500 images. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Danae |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160430184954/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Danae - 1St Commission 1967-70 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. Includes details of her 1st comission, with ports of call, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Dunedin |
| Link: | https://www.hmsdunedin.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Dunedin |
| Extra Info: | Includes a ship's history, photographs, casulties and survivors of the sinking in 1941. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | HMS Falcon and Other Royal Navy River Gunboats |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110927081458/http://w... |
| Description: | HMS Falcon and Other Royal Navy River Gunboats |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but most information stiill seems to be available to view. Also documents the history of all of the gunboats serving in China. Also a list of fatalities on Royal Navy River Gunboats. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Fearless |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140517190452/http://h... |
| Description: | HMS Fearless - Amphibious Assault Ship |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not working at the moment. May be slow to load, but most information seems to be available. Includes details of other Navy ships to carry the name Fearless. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Ships, Other |
| Title: | HMS Firedrake |
| Link: | http://www.hmsfiredrake.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Firedrake Association 1935-42 |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of some of the crew, some with photographs and histories, a summary of the service of HMS Firedrake, its battle honours and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Hood Association |
| Link: | http://www.hmshood.org.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Hood Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes lists of the ratings and officers know to have served on the ship, a memorial to those who died whilst building or serving on the Hood and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Londonderry |
| Link: | http://hmslondonderry.org/ |
| Description: | HMS Londonderry - 1st Commission 1960-62 |
| Extra Info: | Includes photos, ships crew lists, details of cruises, ships statistics and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Newcastle |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170116152355/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Newcastle |
| Extra Info: | An archive copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available. Includes a history of all the ships bearing the HMS Newcastle name, information about her part in the war years, her battle honours and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Nigeria |
| Link: | http://hmsnigeria.com/ |
| Description: | HMS Nigeria |
| Extra Info: | This site provides information about HMS Nigeria and her Royal Navy service during WWII, with a roll of honour. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Academy / Training / Cadets |
| Title: | HMS Penelope Association |
| Link: | http://www.hms-penelope.com/ |
| Description: | HMS Penelope Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes a history of all the ships of HM Navy named Penelope. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Repulse |
| Link: | http://www.hms-repulse.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Repulse |
| Extra Info: | Includes a history, many photographs, crew lists and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Strongbow |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142910/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Strongbow |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be accessible. Includes official accounts of her sinking in 1917. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Tiger's Website |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160524153904/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Tiger's Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer active. Most information still seems available. Includes HMS Tiger's battle honours 1588-1916, also mentions other ships to gain battle honours during the same conflicts. Also details of all the HMS Tigers. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Trincomalee 1817 - The Classic British Frigate |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/hartlepool |
| Description: | HMS Trincomalee 1817 , Located at the National |
| Extra Info: | Located in Hartlepool. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | HMS Vanguard |
| Link: | http://battleshiphmsvanguard.homestead.com/ |
| Description: | HMS Vanguard - Memories of an Ex Crew Member |
| Extra Info: | The site details a history of all the ten HMS Vanguards, their battle honours, a diary from 1952, her tour of South Africa 1947 and more. Includes photographs of HMS Dryad. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Victory |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-histor... |
| Description: | Nelson's flagship - HMS Victory |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Warrior, the Pride of Queen Victoria's Fleet |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-histor... |
| Description: | HMS Warrior, the Pride of Queen Victoria's Fleet |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Worcester |
| Link: | http://www.hms-worcester.org.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Worcester |
| Extra Info: | Includes a history, photographs and a forum for more information, memorials and photographs. |
| Classification: | Navy, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | HMS Yarmouth |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180822123858/http://... |
| Description: | HMS Yarmouth |
| Extra Info: | An archived site that is no longer maintained, most information is still available. Includes details of HMS Yarmouth in the Falklands War along with a transcription of her Captain's diary and a timeline for the ships since its building. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Aircraft, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Imperial War Museum |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Imperial War Museum - links to the museums at London, Duxford, IWM North, HMS Belfast and Churchill Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in London, Salford Quays & Duxford. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Information |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books and texts. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note Crimea and Crimean give different results. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I |
| Title: | Internment of British Sailor/Soldiers In Groningen in WW1 |
| Link: | https://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl/englishcamp/ |
| Description: | Internment of British Sailor/Soldiers In Groningen in WW1 |
| Extra Info: | 11th Oct. 1914, 1,500 men of the 1st Royal Naval Brigade arrived in Groningen. During their retreat in Belgium they were cut off and they ended up interned at Groningen, rather than being taken prisoner. List of internees from the Isle of Lewis. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, Newspapers |
| Title: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts |
| Link: | http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ |
| Description: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts - Selected News from Around Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Includes general lists of casualties of war as well as details of some promotions. Some newspaper transcripts from as far back as the 1700's. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British subjects in Malta, including details of the military cemeteries and the army chapel school. Also an index of men of the British Fleet in Malta in 1881. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars |
| Title: | Manx National Heritage: Museum |
| Link: | https://www.imuseum.im/ |
| Description: | Manx National Heritage: Museum |
| Extra Info: | Lots to information to browse or search. Includes a list of Manxmen in Nelson's navy. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Mary Rose - King Henry VIII's favourite ship |
| Link: | https://maryrose.org/ |
| Description: | Mary Rose - King Henry VIII's favourite ship |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, Boer Wars, Ships, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Medal Collectors Website - JHFK |
| Link: | https://jhfk.com/ |
| Description: | List of Recipients of Medals |
| Extra Info: | List some navy recipients of service medals between 1890-1948, including service at the Royal Navy Dockyards and others. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Medals and Awards - Research Guides and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Medals and Awards - Research Guides and Indexes |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150227190959/http://w... |
| Description: | Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. May take a few moments to load. Also includes an index of ships. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Merchant Sailing Ships of NW England |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130518234317/http://m... |
| Description: | Merchant Sailing Ships of NW England |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. An archived copy of the site, most links still appear to work Includes newspaper cuttings of ship launches, details of the shipyards as well as the ships. Also Gallantry Awards during the World Wars (Mercantile Marine). |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Merlins Over Malta |
| Link: | http://www.merlinsovermalta.com/ |
| Description: | Merlins Over Malta - The Defenders Return |
| Extra Info: | Between June 1940 and Dec. 1942 Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth. This site documents some of the events of WWII, including operation pedestal, the Malta convoy. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Military History Encyclopedia on the Web |
| Link: | http://www.historyofwar.org |
| Description: | Military History Encyclopedia on the Web |
| Extra Info: | Almost 3,500 articles and much more information. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War II |
| Title: | Moray - Online Genealogical Search |
| Link: | http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp |
| Description: | Moray - Online Genealogical Search |
| Extra Info: | Searchable by person, surname or occupation. Covers period 13th century to 1975. Look under occupations for Captains, Chelsea pensioners, Colonels and more. |
| 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: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Ships, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy and marine service records, medals awarded and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ |
| Description: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979 |
| Extra Info: | Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as Ireland's independence, world war one, the cold war, marriage allowances in the Navy and much more. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Information |
| Title: | National Maritime Museum at the Royal Museums Greenwich |
| Link: | https://www.rmg.co.uk/ |
| Description: | National Maritime Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Greenwich, London. Information online to help you get with research. Also follow the link to their online collections. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Naval and Military Archive |
| Link: | http://www.nmarchive.com/ |
| Description: | The Naval and Military Archive |
| Extra Info: | Look for the A-Z list. Contains: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919, Army Roll of Honour WW2, The National Roll of the Great War, The Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour |
| 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: | Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records |
| Title: | Navy Records of Service in India 1840-1947 |
| Link: | Indian Navy Records Of Service 1840-1947 by Find My Past |
| Description: | Indian Navy Records Of Service 1840-1947 by Find My Past |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Nelson's Navy |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170311154603/http://... |
| Description: | Broadside, Home of Nelson's Navy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available. Broadside is a collection of pages describing life in Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th century, the time of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, Other |
| Title: | New Zealand Fencible Society |
| Link: | http://www.nzfenciblesociety.org.nz/ |
| Description: | New Zealand Fencibles - From Britain and Ireland 1847-1852 |
| Extra Info: | The Royal New Zealand Fencible corps, retired soldiers from Britain and Ireland, who enlisted to protection of the early settlers of Auckland. Includes names and regiments they were from. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Link: | https://www.normanby.info/ |
| Description: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a record of many residents who fought in the armed services. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes many different battles, but includes specific details of the Gloucester Regiment in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | 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, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information, Other |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. Includes many books about all aspects of British Military History. Includes lots of accounts of voyagers of exploration by naval ships. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Oxford Pamphlets from the First World War |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/retreatfrommons00daviuo... |
| Description: | The Retreat from Mons; The Battles of the Marne and Aisne; The Navy and the War; Bacilli and Bullets |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Several pamphlets in one book. The Retreat from Mons, HWC Davies 1914; The Battles of the Marne and Aisne, HWC Davies 1914; The Navy and the War, JR Thursfield 1914; Bacilli and Bullets, Sir William Osler, 1914. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Pages from a Seaman's Log |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23742895M/Pages_fro... |
| Description: | Pages from a Seaman's Log |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Pages from a seaman's log being the first eighteen months of the cruise of HMS Warspite, in the Pacific. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Papers Past |
| Link: | https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ |
| Description: | Papers Past 1839-1932 |
| Extra Info: | Extracts from New Zealand newspapers. |
| Classification: | Navy, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Parish Registers of the Portbury Hundred and More |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220815005748/http://... |
| Description: | Portbury Hundred Records, Including Muster Lists. |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, however most information is still available to view. May be slow to load. Many records in the Parish Chest section. |
| Classification: | Navy, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Peter Davies' Website |
| Link: | https://www.pdavis.nl/index.htm |
| Description: | Peter Davies' Website - Includes Stories from the Age of Sail |
| Extra Info: | The site covers the life and career of William Loney RN, a victorian naval surgeon, including ship's logs, newspaper extracts about naval ships, commanders-in-chiefs of the navy and more. Also has accounts of some of the navy losses in the 1800's. |
| Classification: | Navy, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Peter Green's Navy Site |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20110301073132/http://... |
| Description: | Peter Green's Navy Site |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Information about the ships Peter Green served on, includes his Falklands diary. Some of the ships have details of all the ships of that aname, eg HMS Berwick has been the name of 11 ships. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Peterborough War Memorial Website |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorial.firstworldwarrelics.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Peterborough War Memorial Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes Eye village memorial. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Link: | https://www.life.com/ |
| Description: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of images from 1860's to 1970's. Use the search box or browse round the site. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums |
| Title: | Plymouth Naval Base Museum |
| Link: | https://www.devonmuseums.net/Devonport-Naval-Herit... |
| Description: | Plymouth Naval Base Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Plymouth, Devon. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships |
| Title: | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Link: | https://historicdockyard.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Classification: | Navy, Service Records |
| Title: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pratley.info/ |
| Description: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | PRATLEY navy service records. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Ralph Stobart Robson's Diary of the Royal Navy in WWII |
| Link: | http://www.ralphrobson.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Ralph Stobart Robson's Diary of the Royal Navy in WWII |
| Extra Info: | Ralph Stobart Robson, signalman, shares the dtory of his life in the British Royal Navy WWII, with details of the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse, Singapore. |
| 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I |
| Title: | Regimental Roll of Honour of the Artists' Rifles (London Regiment) |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/regimentalrollof00high... |
| Description: | Regimental Roll of Honour and War Record of the Artists' Rifles (London Regiment T.F.) |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a calendar of regimental numbers, a history of the regiment, awards and honours, all those mentioned in despatches, commissions, roll of honour. Those in the Artists' Rifles who moved onto other units and regiments, by regiment. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Museums |
| Title: | Reserve Forces in Greater London |
| Link: | https://www.glrfca.org/ |
| Description: | Reserve Forces in Greater London |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Territorial Army, Royal Auxiliary Air Force. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Rob Pedley's Website |
| Link: | https://www.robpedley.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Rob Pedley's Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes a WW2 dairy transcription and photographs. |
| Classification: | Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | ROWE Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160329103015/http://... |
| Description: | ROWE Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site, however the information is still available to view. Includes a list of ROWE's and the ships they served on. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association |
| Link: | https://rfaa.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes an archive of past events and video clips. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Information |
| Title: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Link: | https://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/ |
| Description: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Extra Info: | Located in Waltham Abbey, Essex. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | Royal Naval Association - Eastern Cyprus Branch |
| Link: | http://rnaeasterncyprus.com/ |
| Description: | Royal Naval Association - Eastern Cyprus Branch |
| Extra Info: | Includes histories for several ships HMS Victory, HMS Pickle, HMS Cossack, HMS Hood, HMS Victorious, HMS Exmouth and HMS Daring. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums |
| Title: | Royal Navy Museum |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Navy Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 |
| Link: | https://findmypast.sjv.io/c/124526/1814440/20225?u... |
| Description: | Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 |
| Extra Info: | From Find My Past. Transcription of The National Archives document classes ADM/171/89 to ADM/171/93 (inclusive) and ADM/171/139, which comprise the complete WW1 Campaign Medal Rolls to 53,000 Officers of all branches of the Royal Navy. |
| Classification: | Navy, Service Records |
| Title: | Royal Navy officers' service record cards and files c.1840-c.1920 |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Royal Navy officers' service record cards and files c.1840-c.1920 |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Officers' Records, Service Records |
| Title: | Royal Navy officers' service records 1756-1931 |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Royal Navy officers' service records 1756-1931 |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Service Records |
| Title: | Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928 |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928 |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Ships |
| Title: | Royal Navy Ships and their Location in the 1901 Census |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142134/http://... |
| Description: | Royal Navy Ships and their Location in the 1901 Census |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information seems available. Includes details of Royal Navy ships and where they were at the time of the 1901 census with name of the captain or CO. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Link: | https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/submarine-museum |
| Description: | Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Gosport, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Service Records |
| Title: | Royal Navy warrant officers |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Royal Navy warrant officers |
| Extra Info: | Service records 1756-1931, Royal Navy First World War Lives at Sea database, Certificates of service 1802-1894, Pensioners' admission papers 1790-1865 |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums |
| Title: | Royal Navy's Online Museum of Radar and Communications |
| Link: | https://www.rnradioandradar.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Navy's Online Museum of Radar and Communications |
| Extra Info: | It covers the beginnings of Navy communications in the 1890, through to the start of radar in the 1930's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | RUDRAM Family History Web pages |
| Link: | http://www.rudram.org/ |
| Description: | RUDRAM Family History Web pages |
| Extra Info: | Enter the site and click on 'source of information' then 'Other Sources'. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army |
| Title: | School - Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/b28037674 |
| Description: | Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals. With army and navy lists towards the end of the book, with regiments. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I |
| Title: | School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/registerofsnicho00lanc... |
| Description: | School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex 1848-1900 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Includes mini biographies of many of the students. Also has a list those in the Royal Navy and Army. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk |
| Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images including many images of war, poster campaigns, letters from the wars and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Scotsman Newspaper |
| Link: | https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/the-s... |
| Description: | Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh 1817-1950 |
| Extra Info: | The Scotsman digital archive. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Officers' Records, Other |
| Title: | Selected Genealogical Records |
| Link: | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwi/filessection/ |
| Description: | Selected Genealogical Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes the names of officers from various Naval and Military Almanacs, a list of civilian war dead 1939-1945, 460 Squadron and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information, includes war deaths, muster roll details, Boer and Crimean war soldiers for SERCOMBE's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Ships |
| Title: | Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey Records |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~penney/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of ARP wardens in WWII, ships that were built in the local dockyards, those lost in enemy air raids and those citizens lost in H.M.S. Princess Irene. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Other Transport |
| Title: | Shetland Museum and Archives Photo Library |
| Link: | |
| Extra Info: | A great collection of photographs many from the war years, including many of the ships moored off Shetland. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.ht... |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials by conflict and some by regiment. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Special Boat Service |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20140408042922/http://... |
| Description: | Special Boat Service |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information seems to be available. The Royal Navy's Special Boat Service regiment. Started in WW2. Includes history and the role of the SBS and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.staveley-genealogy.com/ |
| Description: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes Military STAVELEY's. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars |
| Title: | The 1805 Club |
| Link: | https://www.1805club.org/ |
| Description: | The 1805 Club was founded in 1990 to preserve and care for the memorials and graves of those associated with the sailing navy of the Georgian era. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | The Battleship List |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220927111838/http://... |
| Description: | The Battleship List |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most of the photographs are still available to view. Mainly photographs of the battleships with a few details of each. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I |
| Title: | The Dardanelles, their Story and their Significance in the Great War |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanellestheir00real |
| Description: | The Dardanelles, their Story and their Significance in the Great War, Published 1915 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Mentions many of the sbattleships that were in the eastern Mediterranean in 1915. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | The Expedition to Borneo of HMS Dido for the Suppression of Piracy |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL21777700M/The_exped... |
| Description: | The Expedition to Borneo of HMS Dido for the Suppression of Piracy |
| Extra Info: | Online book. By Sir Henry Keppel, published 1847 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Extra Info: | They currently have 92 Army Lists available ranging from 1661 to 1940 and 28 Navy Lists ranging from 1689 to 1944. Army Lists can contain rank and regiment of officers, details of those stationed abroad and recipients of the Victoria Cross. |
| Classification: | Navy, Museums |
| Title: | The Historic Dockyard Chatham |
| Link: | https://thedockyard.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Historic Dockyard Chatham |
| Extra Info: | Located in Chatham, Kent. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines |
| Title: | The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard |
| Link: | https://www.yeomenoftheguard.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Yeoman of the King's Body Guard |
| Extra Info: | Includes lists of previous officers and yeomen, some biographies, details about their role and the history of the Yeomen of the Guard. |
| Classification: | Navy, Ships |
| Title: | The Mutiny & Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13518269M/The_mutin... |
| Description: | The Mutiny & Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty - Sir John Barrow, 1914 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr01jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 1 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume cover 1792-1796 with a brief overview of the naval history 1488-1792. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr02jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume covers 1797-1800. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr03jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume covers 1800-1805. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr04jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume cover 1805 to 1809. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr05jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 5 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume cover 1809 to 1813. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navalhistoryofgr06jameu... |
| Description: | The Naval History of Great Britain 1793 to George IV, plus additions to 1827 Volume 6 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Charts the naval history of Great Britain from 1793 to 1827 in six volumes. This volume cover 1813-1827. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I |
| Title: | The Navy in Battle |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/navyinbattle00poll |
| Description: | The Navy in Battle, Arthur Hungerford Pollen, Pub. 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Looks at the navy in the battles of the first world war. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Short Life and Assumed Death of Jack Clegg |
| Link: | http://www.jackclegg.com/ |
| Description: | Barnsley's Royal Marines WW1 |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Plymouth Marines at the Dardanelles and Barnsley men who served with various branches of the Marines. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Crimean War, Ships |
| Title: | The War; From the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/warfromdeathoflo02russ |
| Description: | The War; From the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea, W.H.Russell, Pub 1856 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The volume contains letters from the Times correspondent with some contributions from colleagues. |
| Classification: | Navy, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail |
| Link: | https://threedecks.org/index.php |
| Description: | This site aims to be the premier web resource for researching naval history during the Age of Sail. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | TILBURY Family in the UK |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cmtilbury/family/ |
| Description: | TILBURY Family in the UK |
| Extra Info: | Click on Site Map to find a history of british ships called Tilbury including HMS Tilbury. Also has military references to TILBURY's. |
| Classification: | Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Trafalgar Ancestors |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarances... |
| Description: | Trafalgar Ancestors - From the National Archives |
| Extra Info: | Includes details about the battle, Nelson and a database of those who served at the battle of Trafalgar on the British side, with details of sources. Also has a database of people and ships who did not serve at Trafalgar but where in service at the time. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
| Link: | https://trove.nla.gov.au/ |
| Description: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
| Extra Info: | Fully searchable, many articles and notes about naval ships. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Veterans-UK |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/vetera... |
| Description: | Veterans-UK - The New Name For Services To Veterans |
| Extra Info: | Part of the main government site. Includes details of helplines and how to enquire about Service Records, Medals and more. |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | Welsh Mariners / Morwyr Cymru |
| Link: | http://www.welshmariners.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Welsh Mariners / Morwyr Cymru - Civilians and Military Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes an index of the Royal Navy from 1795 to 1815 with dates of enlistment, place of birth, ships they served on and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Aircraft, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Western Front Association |
| Link: | https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/ |
| Description: | Western Front Association |
| Extra Info: | Dedicated to the study of WWI 1914-1918. Includes many articles and much information about the war. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Whitewell Local History |
| Link: | https://www.wlhg.co.uk// |
| Description: | Whitewell Local History |
| Extra Info: | Look under other documents. |
| Classification: | Navy, Officers' Records, Service Records |
| Title: | Wills - The National Archives Records - Seamen's Wills |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) |
| Extra Info: | Search and download the wills of around 35,000 men who joined the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1882 |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | With the fleet in the Dardanelles |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/withfleetindarda00pric |
| Description: | With the fleet in the Dardanelles - William Howard Price, Published 1915 |
| Extra Info: | Online book, with the a subtitle of 'some impressions of naval men and incidents during the campaign in the spring of 1915'. W.H. Price was chaplain to HMS Triumph. |
| 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, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War I |
| Title: | WW1 Naval Casualties 1914-1919 |
| Link: | http://www.findmypast.co.uk/naval-casualties-from-the-great-war-search-start.action |
| Description: | WW1 Naval Casualties 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | These records give details of naval other ranks deaths in service during the First World War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Link: | https://www.combinedops.com/ |
| Description: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Extra Info: | The Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Lots of information from ship locations, insigia in use, landing craft tanks and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Link: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Description: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI Country Page for England |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/ |
| Description: | General Information for England |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI Country Page for Scotland |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ |
| Description: | General Information for Scotland |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI Country Page for Wales |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ |
| Description: | General Information for Wales |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Norfolk |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK |
| Description: | General Information for Norfolk |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Nottinghamshire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/ |
| Description: | General Information for Nottinghamshire |
| 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. |