Medals are awarded for specific acts of heroism or achievement and Service Awards or Campaign Medals are awarded for serving in a particular capacity in a particular geographical area and time frame. These websites provide a variety of information to help identify the type of award, and often lists details on particular recipients of the award.
| 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: | 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: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards |
| Link: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| 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, 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, 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: | 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: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index 1914-1920 |
| Extra Info: | Record medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim. Scroll down for free search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down the page. Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war one. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war two. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| 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, 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: | 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, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the medals and awards that individuals received for their service in WWI. Also has details about the university and its preparations for WWII. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | West Wales War Memorial Project |
| Link: | https://ww1.wales/ |
| Description: | West Wales War Memorial Project |
| Extra Info: | As well as memorials, the site also has a list of local RAF bases and the dates different squadrons were based at them. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |
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