| 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, World War I |
| Title: | 16th Irish Division |
| Link: | http://www.talybont.com/ |
| Description: | 16th Irish Division in the Great War |
| Extra Info: | This website is to honour the men of the 16th Irish Division who took part in the Great War of 1914-1918. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | 1820 Settler Correspondence - Cape of Good Hope |
| Link: | https://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/ |
| Description: | Letters from the Settlers of the Cape of Good Hope |
| Extra Info: | This correspondence concerns the immigration scheme for the Cape of Good Hope following the Napoleonic Wars. HMS Weymouth was used to transport the settlers. A log of the journey is also transcribed. |
| 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: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-ro... |
| Description: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database of members of the armed forces that have been killed since WW2. Includes birth date and location. |
| 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: | Army, Napoleonic Wars, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past |
| Link: | Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past |
| Description: | Search Army Lists and Roll Calls |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War II |
| Title: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 |
| Link: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 from Find My Past |
| Description: | Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | The source is the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, an original document held under shelf reference WO304 at The National Archives. |
| Classification: | Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Atavus Search Engine |
| Link: | https://search.atavus.org/api/v1/search |
| Description: | Atavus Search Engine Incorporating Fermanagh Gold Genealogy Pages |
| Extra Info: | Easy to use search. |
| 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: | 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 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: | Army, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | British Army WWI Pension Records |
| Link: | British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 |
| 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: | 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: | Newspapers |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
| 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: | Army |
| Title: | British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/britishregiments00hoddu... |
| Description: | British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours, Published 1914 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes regimental nicknames and how they came about, battle honours for many regiments. |
| Classification: | Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | British Regiments in Canada |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~crossroads/genealog... |
| Description: | British Regiments in Canada |
| Extra Info: | The site attempts to identify the dates and deployments of various British military units prior to 1870 within Canada and elsewhere in the western hemisphere. Includes some regimental deserters who stayed in the US and Canada. |
| 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 |
| Title: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Link: | https://www.cwgc.org |
| Description: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| 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: | Army, Crimean War |
| Title: | Crimean War Research Society |
| Link: | http://cwrs.russianwar.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Crimean War Research Society |
| Extra Info: | Honours those that fell in the war, studies the war, from mainstream topics (deaths from disease in the Crimea; the naval confrontation in the Baltic), to little-known aspects of the war (naval actions in the Pacific; possible use of poison gas) 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, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Eddies Extracts |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/genealogy... |
| Description: | Eddies Extracts |
| Extra Info: | Transcriptions of deceased seamen and the names of over 25,000 Presbyterians who served in WW1. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| Link: | Find My Past's Military, armed forces & conflict |
| Description: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| Extra Info: | An extensive military collection to help you to locate your ancestors who served in World War One and World War Two. |
| 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, 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, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War |
| Title: | Geograph Britain and Ireland |
| Link: | http://www.geograph.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Geograph Britain and Ireland |
| Extra Info: | The project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland. Use the search to find 'war memorials' for your area. |
| 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: | 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: | World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive |
| Link: | http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ |
| Description: | Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive |
| Extra Info: | Includes muster rolls for some counties and some information about the Irish Rebellion of 1798. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Ireland's Memorial Records of the Great War |
| Link: | http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/irelands-memorial-record-world-war-1-1914-1918 |
| Description: | Ireland's Memorial Records of the Great War |
| Extra Info: | Contained in the eight volumes are the details of over 49,000 fatal casualties. |
| 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: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Irish War Memorials |
| Link: | http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/ |
| Description: | Irish War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | Can search by name or by the wars. |
| Classification: | Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | John Hayes Genealogy Website |
| Link: | https://www.failteromhat.com |
| Description: | John Hayes Genealogy Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the Clonakilty uprising in 1798, also militia attestations for HAYES. |
| Classification: | Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Letters of 1916 |
| Link: | https://letters1916.ie/ |
| Description: | Letters of 1916 - From the Time of the Easter Rising |
| Extra Info: | Digital collection of letters from around the Easter Rising (1/11/1915-31/10/1916). Including letters by private individuals, soldiers, & officials, on topics such as the Easter Rising, literature & art, World War 1, politics, business & life in general. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.maryevans.com/ |
| Description: | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 2 million historical and cinema images. Easy to search - can limit by type of photograph and century. Includes pictures of war memorials, wars, ships, tanks, soldiers and much more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Masonic Great War Project |
| Link: | https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Masonic Great War Project |
| Extra Info: | A searchable database purely on Freemasons who took part in and died in the course of their duty during the Great War of 1914-1918. |
| 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: | World War II |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records |
| Extra Info: | Online Merchant Navy indexes and records. |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Link: | https://news.google.com/newspapers |
| Description: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Extra Info: | Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
| Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
| Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes PINCKNEY's in WW1, with some biographies. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Project Gutenberg |
| Link: | https://www.gutenberg.org/ |
| Description: | Project Gutenberg - Free to Read Books |
| Extra Info: | Online books, free to read. |
| 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, World War I |
| Title: | Railway Workers Who Died in World War One |
| Link: | https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/research-and-arch... |
| Description: | Railway Workers Who Died in World War One |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to Fallen Railwaymen Database. List of over 20,000 railway employees who died in World War One. Includes details of the railway company they worked for, their military service and in some cases family information. May take a while to load. |
| Classification: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Link: | https://vad.redcross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Extra Info: | Over 90,000 people volunteered for the British Red Cross at home and overseas during the war. More names still to add. |
| Classification: | Army, Information, Other |
| Title: | Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library |
| Link: | https://www.rlcarchive.org/ |
| Description: | Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library |
| Extra Info: | Subscription / Pay-per-view site.The RLC Digital Library is a searchable archive containing digital images of a number of documents and books held in the Corps Library and also in the Museum. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Marines, World War I |
| Title: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 |
| Link: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 from Find My Past |
| Description: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 |
| Extra Info: | Includes the The Jack Clegg memorial database of Royal Naval Division casualties of the Great War. |
| 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: | Army |
| Title: | School - Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/dovercollegereg00dove |
| Description: | Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals, also an army list towards the end of the book. |
| 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, 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 |
| Title: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Link: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Description: | Soldiers who Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Includes Officers Died. |
| 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: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Dardanelles - Major-General Sir C.E. Callwell KCB |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanelleswithm00call |
| Description: | The Dardanelles - Major-General Sir C.E. Callwell KCB, Published 1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Compiled from documents and information available at the time. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanellescampa00neviu... |
| Description: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Henry W. Nevinson says he wrote the book to record events as they occurred with details of the history that was necessary or accessible to him. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Gallipoli Association |
| Link: | https://www.gallipoli-association.org/ |
| Description: | The Gallipoli Association |
| Extra Info: | The association aims to keep alive the memory of the Gallipoli Campaign(1915) and ensure that the men who fought and died are not forgotten. Includes a campaign overview with details of the regiments involved. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | The Irish in Uniform |
| Link: | http://homepage.eircom.net/~tipperaryfame/ |
| Description: | The Irish in Uniform |
| Extra Info: | The site remembers the service of Irish men and women who wore unforms and were involved with the conflicts of the 18th and 20th centuries. Includes memorials from Tipperary. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Irish on the Somme |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/irishonsommebein00macdu... |
| Description: | The Irish on the Somme, Michael McDonagh, Published 1917 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. As well as the main Irish regiments, mentions the Irish of other regiments, with their awards and exploits. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Long, Long Trail |
| Link: | https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Long, Long Trail - The British Army in th First World War |
| Extra Info: | A site with a wealth of information, including war diaries, commanders despatches, details about the regiments and battalions, trench maps, list of prisoner of war camps and much more information. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on fleet lists for details of ships that have been requistioned into military service, were disguised as HM ships or those in foreign service and sunk by HM ships. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofserviceing1921un... |
| Description: | Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. This book records the service and staff of staff, graduates, alumni and students during WW1. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Durham University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofservice19100univ |
| Description: | University of Durham - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Staff, graduates and students. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Biographies in abbreviated form, but index to abbreviations at front of book. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour191400univ... |
| Description: | University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes those fallen, but also a roll of service. Mini biographies and many photographs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/newyear1915rollo1914un... |
| Description: | University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes those fallen, a roll of service, a list of those wounded, staff and students. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Manchester University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/manchesteruniver00univr... |
| Description: | Manchester University - Roll of Service for WWI |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Lists all the graduates of Manchester University who served in world war one, including some family and regimental details. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University - Oxford University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/oxforduniversity00univ... |
| Description: | Oxford University - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Graduates and students, by college. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Mini biographies. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | University of Glasgow Story |
| Link: | https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ww1/ |
| Description: | University of Glasgow Story |
| Extra Info: | Includes all members of the university community who served in WWI, those who served and fell in WWII, many with biographies and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofwarservice00grea |
| Description: | University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Lists the war service and biography for each name. Also lists the fallen and those who were awarded honours. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University of Sheffield - Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofservic19100univ |
| Description: | University of Sheffield - Roll of Service 1914-15-16 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Published Jan 1916. Staff, graduates and students who served. Rank and unit for each name.Includes evening students, lab assistants, officer training corp and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourroll1920un... |
| Description: | University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Biographies and photographs of the fallen, biographies for those on the roll of service. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | War Memorials Online |
| Link: | https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/ |
| Description: | War Memorials Online - Recording, Conserving and Remembering our war memorials |
| Extra Info: | War Memorials Online is an unprecedented opportunity for the public to upload images of war memorials and log concerns for the conservation of these important community and historical sources for future generations. |
| Classification: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Wartime Memories Project - World War One |
| Link: | https://wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/ |
| Description: | Wartime Memories Project - World War One |
| Extra Info: | The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War II |
| Title: | Wartime Memories Project - World War Two |
| Link: | http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Wartime Memories Project - World War Two |
| Extra Info: | The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the World War Two. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Link: | https://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx |
| Description: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including memorials, easy to search. |
| 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: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 - old soldier memories, interviews and much more. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | British Army Museums and Records at Army Museums Ogilby Trust |
| Link: | https://www.armymuseums.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Army Museums and Records at Army Museums Ogilby Trust |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive list of army museums, including museums without web sites. |
| 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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