A prisoner of war is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held captive by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
| Classification: | Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Find My Past's Prisoners Of War 1715-1945 |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Prisoners Of War 1715-1945 |
| Extra Info: | These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars. |
| Classification: | World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Find My Past's WWII Prisoner of War Records |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Prisoners of War 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars. |
| 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: | World War II, Prisoners of War, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | AJR My Story |
| Link: | https://www.ajrmystory.org.uk/ |
| Description: | My Story - The Association of Jewish Refugees |
| Extra Info: | The AJR's 'My Story' project tells the life stories of Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors through the production of individual life story books |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Prisoners of War, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Antwerp to Gallipoli |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/antwerptogallipo00ruhli... |
| Description: | Antwerp to Gallipoli - Arthur Ruhl, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. With the full title of Antwerp to Gallipoli; a year of war on many fronts - and behind them. Includes a photograph of the English hostages at Gallipoli. |
| 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: | World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Service Records |
| Title: | Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 |
| Link: | https://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | British regimental number research. |
| Extra Info: | British regimental number research. First World War research. Military research. British Army regiments. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. Regimental number series. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. |
| 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: | 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 II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 |
| Link: | British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 |
| Description: | British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | From Ancestry. This database contains a listing of World War II British Army, Navy and Air Force prisoners of war (POW). |
| 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: | 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, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Burton Latimer Village Website |
| Link: | https://www.burtonlatimer.info/ |
| Description: | Burton Latimer Village Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the Inns of Court Regiment 1940-42, absent voters 1918, evacuee memories and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Ships |
| Title: | CAVILL Family History |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150103061638/http://w... |
| Description: | CAVILL Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. May take a few moments to load. Includes a map of prisoner of war camps and crew lists for HMS Alert and HMS Discovery. |
| 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, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Curragh, Co. Kildare |
| Link: | http://www.curragh.info/ |
| Description: | Curragh, Co. Kildare |
| Extra Info: | Details of the fallen at Curragh military cemetery. Also a Kildare WW1 casualty list. Historical articles and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Devon Heritage |
| Link: | https://www.devonheritage.org/ |
| Description: | Devon Heritage |
| Extra Info: | Includes war memorials, some with details, not just the names, military medal recipients, Much information about the Devonshire Regiment. Look under places for extra information and Devon county for eyewitness reports of the Battle of Jutland. |
| 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: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Escaped! Adventures in German Captivity |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/escapedadventure00ellir... |
| Description: | Escaped! Adventures in German Captivity, Wallace Ellison, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes details of his many escape attempts and his final successes and freedom. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Ewhurst and Ellen's Green - The Fallen |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20210827201019/http://w... |
| Description: | Ewhurst and Ellen's Green - The Fallen |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no long active, but most information is still available to view. Also includes details of those who served and returned home and names of prisoners of war. |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Link: | https://www.icaew.com/library/historical-resources... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Extra Info: | An index to WWI, including roll of honour, those mentioned in despatches and those awarded medals. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austria |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/ofmainprisoncmap00pope... |
| Description: | Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austria |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes details about each of the camps, some of the map appears to be missing. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | My Experiences as a German Prisoner |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/myexperiencesasg00austr... |
| Description: | My Experiences as a German Prisoner, L.J.Austin FRCS, a Member of the British Red Cross Society |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Chronicles his experiences from capture, through the prison camps, to his eventual release. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | My German Prisons |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/mygermanprisonsb00gillr... |
| Description: | My German Prisons, Captain H.G.Gilliland, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The subtitle is 'being the experiences of an officer during two and a half years as a prisoner of war'. |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Crich and More |
| Link: | https://www.crichparish.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Crich and More |
| Extra Info: | Includes information about National Service, and the war years in Crich. |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Other |
| Title: | Port Cities of the UK |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200925121326/http://... |
| Description: | Port Cities of the UK - Bristol, Hartlepool, Liverpool, London and Southampton |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Some information may be out of date or not be available. Includes information about Huyton WWII internment camp in Liverpool, WWI zeppelin raids on Hartlepool and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Prisoners of the First World War. International Committee of the Red Cross - Index. |
| Link: | https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/ |
| Description: | 1914-1918 Prisoners of the First World War ICRC historical archives |
| Extra Info: | Includes Postcard images and index cards. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Prisoners Of War Sound Recordings 1916-1918 |
| Link: | https://findmypast.sjv.io/c/124526/1814440/20225?u... |
| Description: | Prisoners Of War Sound Recordings 1916-1918, by Find My Past |
| Extra Info: | 56 sound recordings of servicemen in German prison camps in the First World War. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Prisoners Of War, General Correspondence, 1915 |
| Link: | https://findmypast.sjv.io/c/124526/1814440/20225?u... |
| Description: | Prisoners Of War, General Correspondence, 1915, by Find My Past |
| Extra Info: | Official government documents, reports and personal letters from loved ones. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Prisoners of War, Academy / Training / Cadets, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | RAF Commands 1939-1945 |
| Link: | http://www.rafcommands.com/ |
| Description: | Information on Fighter Command, Bomber Command, Coastal Command |
| Extra Info: | Also has a message board/forum. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | RAF Records : The Genealogist |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | Researching the RAF records for family historians |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | RAF related websites hosted by 207 Squadron RAF Association |
| Link: | http://www.rafinfo.org.uk/ |
| Description: | RAF related websites including 207 Squadron Royal Air Force Association, Royal Air Forces Escaping Society 1945-1995, Women's Auxiliary Air Force Association, Aircrew and Groundcrew Research,Royal Air Forces Ex-POW Association |
| Extra Info: | Also has Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Prisoners of War, Information |
| Title: | Royal Observer Corps Association |
| Link: | https://www.rocatwentytwelve.org/ |
| Description: | Royal Observer Corps Association - various reports, news letters and other information |
| 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: | Prisoners of War, Other |
| Title: | Scottish Archive Network |
| Link: | https://www.scan.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Scottish Archive Network |
| Extra Info: | Click on Digital Archive for online documents. A description of Scottish armed forces in the reign of Charles II (c1680) and Scottish officers captured at the battle of Dunbar 1650. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/sixteenmonthsinf00maho |
| Description: | Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben, Henry C Mahoney, Published 1917 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Whilst in solitary confinment in Wesel, Henry C Mahoney decided to strat recording is experiences so that readers may have some small idea of the experience. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Accrington Pals |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/pals_e.htm |
| Description: | The Accrington Pals - A Site Dedicated to their Memory |
| Extra Info: | Includes the diary of Lcp P. Allsup Y Coy. 11th East Lancs. Regt. for 1915-1916. |
| Classification: | World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Colditz Story and Men of Colditz by P.R.Reid |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/escapefromcoldit005241m... |
| Description: | The Colditz Story and Men of Colditz by P.R.Reid |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The Colditz Story and Men of Colditz in one volume by P.R.Reid. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Curragh of Kildare |
| Link: | http://curragh.info/ |
| Description: | The Curragh of Kildare |
| Extra Info: | Includes information on the Curragh Wrens, the barracks, photographs and details of the Curragh cemetery and war graves, Kildare WWI war dead and more. |
| Classification: | Crimean War, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The English prisoners in Russia |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL22879496M/The_Engli... |
| Description: | The English prisoners in Russia - Alfred Royer, 1854 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The English prisoners in Russia is a personal narrative of the First Lieutenant of HMS Tiger, together with an account of his journey in Russia, and his interview with the Emperor Nicholas and the principal persons in the empire. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, Marines, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Pegasus Archive |
| Link: | https://www.pegasusarchive.org/ |
| Description: | British Airbourne Forces 1940-45 Section and Prisoner of War Section |
| Extra Info: | Includes the origins of the British army paratrooper, with war diaries, unit histories, citations, biographies and more. Also a separate section on Prisoner of War camps, stories, locations and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://ruhleben.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | The site aims to try and tell the stories of as many of those civilians as possible |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Link: | http://www.powtaiwan.org/ |
| Description: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Extra Info: | The site contains descriptions of the former camps, as well as an honour roll of the prisoners of war. |
| Classification: | Prisoners of War, Ships, Other |
| Title: | War of 1812 - Privateers and Letters of Marque |
| Link: | https://www.1812privateers.org/ |
| Description: | War of 1812 - Privateers and Letters of Marque |
| Extra Info: | Also has British prisoners held by the United States due to the war of 1812. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
| Link: | https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works |
| Description: | Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years |
| Extra Info: | Many images of war, including images of Christmas postcards send during WWI. Can be downloaded or printed for a fee. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | West Grimstead History and Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | West Grimstead History and Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes a detailed history of some of the servicemen from the area. |
| Classification: | Prisoners of War |
| Title: | WWII Prisoners of War |
| Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/world-war-ii-prisoners-of-war |
| Description: | WWII Prisoners of War |
| Extra Info: | A compilation from nominal registers (including locational and other details) of over 107,000 British Army prisoners of war (POW) held in Germany and German occupied territories. |
| 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. |