Service Records contain a variety of information about the person, often including physical descriptions on enlistment and other details of their military history.
| Classification: | World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records |
| Title: | British Army Service Records between 1760 and 1939 |
| Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-service-records |
| Description: | Find My Past's British Army Service Record between 1760 and 1939 |
| Extra Info: | Service records from World War 1, from the WO 363 service records and WO 364 pension records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps |
| Title: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
| Link: | https://www.25thlondon.com/ |
| Description: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | 66 Squadron, RFC & RAF, 1916 to 1919 |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190904233308/http://... |
| Description: | 66 Squadron, RFC & RAF, 1916 to 1919 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Some information still seems to be available, although some biographies and combat claims don't appear to work. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF |
| Link: | http://www.211squadron.org/ |
| Description: | A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF |
| 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 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: | 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, World War I, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Briercliffe Society |
| Link: | http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle History and Records |
| Extra Info: | Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle War Records |
| Classification: | Army, Service Records |
| Title: | British Army WWI Service Records |
| Link: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records |
| Title: | Chelsea Pensioners |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.chittenden.com.au/ |
| Description: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Many military CHITTENDEN's mentioned. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, 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: | Navy, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records |
| Title: | County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions |
| Link: | http://donegalgenealogy.com/ |
| Description: | County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions |
| Extra Info: | Click on occupation related indexes for some military information, including discharge records, Donegal men mentioned in the Admiralty records and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Defence Forces Ireland |
| Link: | https://www.militaryarchives.ie/en/home/ |
| Description: | Military Archives Irleand |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
| Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
| Extra Info: | Many military references to the DIBDEN name. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Fold3's UK World War 1 Records |
| Link: | http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=... |
| Description: | Fold3's UK World War 1 Records main page. |
| Extra Info: | Ancestry's military history companion website with over 31 Million records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Fold3's UK World War 2 Records |
| Link: | http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=... |
| Description: | Fold3's UK World War 2 Records main page. |
| Extra Info: | Ancestry's military history companion website with over 8.3 Million records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes FOSKETT military and naval records. |
| Classification: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Service Records |
| Title: | Irish Military Service & Conflict Records |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.ie/search-records/Military-and-rebellion |
| Description: | Find My Past's Irish Military Service & Conflict Records |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j... |
| Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
| Classification: | World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | KNIFTON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.knifton.net/ |
| Description: | KNIFTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes some KNIFTON military records. |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Military Nurses 1856-1994 |
| Link: | Records of almost 4,000 brave women who served between 1856 and 1994 by Find My Past |
| Description: | Records of almost 4,000 brave women who served between 1856 and 1994 by Find My Past |
| Classification: | World War I, Service Records |
| Title: | MINTER One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.theminters.co.uk/ |
| Description: | MINTER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | The index to service records indicates where on the site the details are held. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Service Records |
| Title: | Mount Bures Parish Website |
| Link: | http://www.mount-bures.co.uk/index.htm |
| Description: | Mount Bures Parish Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on Site Map to find links to the WW1 and WW2 information. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes army campaign medals from WWI, service records for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, prisoners of war reports and interviews and much 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, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes RAF service records, air combat reports, medal index cards and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Information, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK) |
| Extra Info: | Includes army, navy, air force, marines, merchant seamen and more. Many detailed records require payment. |
| 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, Service Records |
| Title: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pratley.info/ |
| Description: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | PRATLEY navy service records. |
| 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: | 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, 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: | 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, Army, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Service Records |
| Title: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
| Link: | http://www.sherwoodfam.plus.com/ |
| Description: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
| Extra Info: | Details of military SHERWOODs. |
| 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records |
| Title: | The National Archives Records Online - Air Force |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Air Ministry Combat Reports (1939 - 1945) |
| Extra Info: | Search and download Second World War combat reports of squadrons, wings and groups in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal Commands and Fleet Air Arm squadrons. |
| Classification: | Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | The Soldier in later Medieval England |
| Link: | https://www.medievalsoldier.org/ |
| Description: | The Soldier in later Medieval England: An exciting AHRC research project |
| Extra Info: | See the Database and Solidier Profiles links |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
| Link: | http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
| 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: | World War II, Service Records |
| Title: | WWII Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948 |
| Link: | https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61820/ |
| Description: | Ancestry's WWII Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948 |
| Extra Info: | This collection comprises cards created to track the movements of soldiers between units within the Royal Artillery during WWII. |
| 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. |