Military Photographs can be useful in helping identify items, but also in providing background information that helps us understand the events and the impact that it would have had on our ancestors.
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Link: | http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/ |
| Description: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | A Street Near You - Exploring the Legacy of the First World War. |
| Link: | https://astreetnearyou.org/#=undefined&lat=10&... |
| Description: | Exploring the local legacy of the First World War, but at a global scale. |
| Extra Info: | Mapping out the locations of WW1 casualties, showing the home locations. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Aircrew Remembered |
| Link: | https://aircrewremembered.com/ |
| Description: | Aircrew Remembered is a very large resource containing more than 5 million data items and records at various levels of detail. |
| Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Army Catering Corps Unofficial Site |
| Link: | https://www.armycateringcorps.co.uk/new/ |
| Description: | Army Catering Corps Unofficial Site |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Battle of Britain London Monument |
| Link: | http://bbm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Battle of Britain London Monument |
| Extra Info: | List all the British and Allied airmen who took part in the Battle of Britain 10th July to 31st October 1940. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Battle of Cambrai |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114403/http://... |
| Description: | Battle of Cambrai 1917 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. Details of the battle, photographs of then and now and the memorials. |
| 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: | 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: | Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920 |
| Link: | https://www.britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920 |
| 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, 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: | 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, Army, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Home of Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
| Link: | https://www.sherwoodrangers.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Home of Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | International Bomber Command Centre |
| Link: | https://internationalbcc.co.uk |
| Description: | A story of Discovery, Education and Remembrance - International Bomber Command Centre |
| Extra Info: | The IBCC Digital Archive is an extensive repository of the personal stories of those who served and suffered during WWII, including personal memorabilia and one of the biggest collections of eyewitness testimonies. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive |
| Link: | https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/ |
| Description: | The IBCC Digital Archive focuses on people's stories of RAF Bomber Command and the bombing war in Europe, 1939-1945 |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Officers' Records, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
| Link: | http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/ |
| Description: | King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster |
| Extra Info: | Located in Lancaster. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Netley Abbey Matters |
| Link: | https://www.netleyabbeymatters.co.uk/ |
| Description: | At one end, the Ruins of a 13th century Cistercian Abbey; at the other, a Military Cemetery |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Maps |
| Title: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Link: | http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/ |
| Description: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials to the soldier that died, battlefield maps, descriptions of some of the battles and much 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, World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Rare Historical Photos |
| Link: | https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/ |
| Description: | Rare Historical Photos |
| Extra Info: | A website exclusively dedicated to historical and rare photographs |
| 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, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Link: | http://www.the-few.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Extra Info: | Includes Squadron lists, pilot signatures, crew lists and Battle of Britain history. Video clips of Spitfires and Hurricanes in flight. |
| Classification: | World War II, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | The British Evacuees Association |
| Link: | http://www.evacuees.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The British Evacuees Association |
| Classification: | World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
| Title: | The Second Air Division Digital Archive |
| Link: | https://www.americanlibrary.uk/second-air-division... |
| Description: | Digital Archive for the 2nd Air Division |
| Extra Info: | A unique collection of over 30,000 images of original photographs, letters, memoirs and other documents. |
| 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: | 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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