The Royal Flying Corps was the air arm of the British Army during World War 1 and the Royal Naval Air Service was the air arm of the Royal Navy. They merged in 1918 to form the Royal Air Force.
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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, 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: | 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, 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, 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: | 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: | 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Aircraft, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | RAF Museum Storyvault |
| Link: | http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk |
| Description: | First World War Casualty Cards, the 1918 Muster Roll and 1918 Air Force List |
| 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, 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: | 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, 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Genealogist's Military Records |
| Extra Info: | They currently have 92 Army Lists available ranging from 1661 to 1940 and 28 Navy Lists ranging from 1689 to 1944. Army Lists can contain rank and regiment of officers, details of those stationed abroad and recipients of the Victoria Cross. |
| 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, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography |
| Link: | http://ncap.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography, held by RCAHMS |
| Extra Info: | The archives range from Second World War Allied and German Luftwaffe reconnaissance photographs to Cold War imagery. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Museums |
| Title: | The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum |
| Link: | https://www.paradata.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in the IWM at Duxford, Cambridgeshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Aircraft, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Western Front Association |
| Link: | http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/ |
| Description: | Western Front Association |
| Extra Info: | Dedicated to the study of WWI 1914-1918. Includes many articles and much information about the war. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | http://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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