| 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: | 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Genes Reunited |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Genes Reunited' Military Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes prisoners of war, medal rolls, some service records and more. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | 8th (S) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722234403/http://... |
| Description: | 8th (S) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment - Abridged World War One Diary |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available. The information on the site is taken from a booklet, published after WW1. Includes a diary of events involving the Battalion and a list of commanding officers. |
| 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: | 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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
| Title: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
| Link: | http://www.ukairfields.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
| Extra Info: | As well as the memorials has details about the airfields |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | All at Sea Website |
| Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
| Description: | All at Sea Website - Includes War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | Mainly related to the Boer wars. Also includes some photographs of HMS Belfast. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Link: | https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Extra Info: | Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. Search across descriptions of archives, including links to digital content, held at over 300 institutions across the UK. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | ATTRILL Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://... |
| Description: | ATTRILL Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. Includes a list of war casualties, campaign medals and more, including John Edward ATTRILL's first world war dairy. |
| Classification: | Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160325025144/http://... |
| Description: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Includes a list of Barlow's on muster rolls. Click on the region of interest. |
| Classification: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.baughen.co.uk/OneNameStudy.html |
| Description: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of medals awarded to Baughens. |
| 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: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Link: | https://bettaney.webs.com |
| Description: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Details of the medal cards for BETTAN(E)Y's. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/beverton/Beverto... |
| Description: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Click on miscellany for medal card index for BEVERTONs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
| Title: | Black Sheep Index |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
| Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
| Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as war memorials. |
| 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, 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: | 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: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Maps, Information |
| Title: | British History Online |
| Link: | https://www.british-history.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | British History Online |
| Extra Info: | A variety of records and documents relating to the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. |
| 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: | Navy, Information |
| Title: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Link: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Description: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Extra Info: | Also includes appointments to ships. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | British War Memorial Project |
| Link: | https://britishwargraves.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British War Memorial Project |
| Extra Info: | British War Grave Photographs. |
| 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, Museums |
| Title: | Burntwood Family History Group |
| Link: | https://www.bfhg.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Burntwood Family History Group |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs and transcriptions of many memorials around the area. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II |
| Title: | Caverswall Parish |
| Link: | https://www.caverswall.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Caverswall Parish Community and History |
| Extra Info: | Includes recollections of the WWII years as well as details of some of the air crashes in the area. |
| 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, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | COLLETT Family History |
| Link: | http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/ |
| Description: | COLLETT Family History |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to bottom of main page for Collett war fatalities. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.combs-families.org/combs/ |
| Description: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes COMBS/COOMBS by conflict. |
| 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, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History |
| Link: | http://www.terrys.org.uk/ |
| Description: | DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes military information for DACKOMBE / DACOMBE's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
| Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of DUGMORE's who gave their lives in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150813093905/http://... |
| Description: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be accessible. Includes information about the V.C. awarded to George Harold Eardley of The King's Shopshire Light Infantry. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.elwick.info/ |
| Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under heroes and villains. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918, memorial books from WWI and WWII and more. |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
| Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
| 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, 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: | World War I, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel |
| Link: | https://fau.quaker.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel |
| Extra Info: | The Friends Ambulance Unit (1914-1919) was a civilian volunteer ambulance service set up by a group of Quakers during World War I. Its members from 1914-1919, both Quaker and non-Quaker, totalled over 1000. Many entries have photographs. |
| Classification: | Maps |
| Title: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Extra Info: | Many online maps, some as early as 1550. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Gnosall History |
| Link: | http://www.gnosallhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Remembering those from Gnosall and surrounding areas who fell in First World War |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.goldstraw.org.uk/ |
| Description: | GOLDSTRAW and GOOSTREY Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Gommecourt, 1st July 1916 |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20180330005716/http://w... |
| Description: | Gommecourt, 1st July 1916 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be availble. Includes details of the battle plan, the men involved, the battle itself and a list of those who gave their lives. |
| 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, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History |
| Link: | http://martleweb.co.uk/gumbleton/ |
| Description: | GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History |
| Classification: | Navy |
| Title: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://ourgenealogy.co.uk/tng9/ |
| Description: | HALE and HAYTER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes HALE sea officers of the Royal Navy, look under one name study, other databases. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Hints with Canwell Parish Website |
| Link: | http://www.hints-village.com |
| Description: | Hints with Canwell Parish Website |
| Extra Info: | May not work with all browsers. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Historic Photographs of England |
| Link: | https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos... |
| Description: | Historic Photographs of England |
| Extra Info: | Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | HOLLEBONE Family Website |
| Link: | http://www.hollebone-family-worldwide.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HOLLEBONE Family Website and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Also Hollebon, Hollibone, Hollibone, Hollobon , Hollobone, Hollybon and Hollybone. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Hollinsclough Village Website |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180307060742/http://... |
| Description: | Hollinsclough Village Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, but most information still seems to be available. Includes details of the seven Salt brothers who served in WWI. |
| 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: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://ismay.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes military information for many Ismay's. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | JOSLIN Family Research |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20160305230555/http://j... |
| Description: | JOSLIN Family Research |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. FREE exchange of Joslin Family History World-Wide. |
| 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, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://... |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.ozlists.com/allluceys/ |
| Description: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Lists all the LUCY and LUCEY who fell during the first and second world wars. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British subjects in Malta, including details of the military cemeteries and the army chapel school. Also an index of men of the British Fleet in Malta in 1881. |
| 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: | Crimean War, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/Crimea/ |
| Description: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Midland Railways Records |
| Link: | https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/King_... |
| Description: | Midland Railways Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of those who joined up in 1914 and those who are listed on the Midland Railway War Memorial. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Midlands Historical Data |
| Link: | https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/ |
| Description: | Midlands Historical Data |
| Extra Info: | Regimental histories of some of the battalions from the midlands. Free to search and see snippet, then pay per view or subscription. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w... |
| Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers. Also photographs and a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards,Leicestershire Regiment in WWI. |
| 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: | Maps |
| Title: | National Library of Scotland - Online Maps |
| Link: | https://maps.nls.uk/ |
| Description: | National Library of Scotland - Online Maps |
| Extra Info: | The site has many military maps of Scotland, including plans of works for sites such as Edinburgh Castle. |
| 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: | Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers |
| Title: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Link: | https://ncse.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes many articles relating to the wars of the time. |
| Classification: | Boer Wars, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Nursing in the Boer War |
| Link: | https://boerwarnurses.com/ |
| Description: | Nursing in the Boer War - Nurses and Others Who Cared for the Sick and Wounded |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Newspapers |
| Title: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Link: | https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/ |
| Description: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Daily Mirror and Daily Express from the early 1900's. Subscription site. |
| 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: | World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other |
| Title: | Peterborough and The Great War |
| Link: | https://peterboroughww1.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Peterborough and The Great War |
| Extra Info: | Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse. Some with mini biographies. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | PIGGIN family One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.piggin.org/ |
| Description: | PIGGIN family One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Use the site map to see what is on the site. |
| Classification: | Information, Other |
| Title: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Link: | http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Extra Info: | Including details about their camouflage, name, locations and more. |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
| Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes military details for many POWDITCH's. |
| 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, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120121025257/http://a... |
| Description: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site - most information seems to be available. Includes a roll of honour for the PUNSHON name. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/recordsqueensow01websg... |
| Description: | Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry - Records |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. The Appendix lists officers from 1794 through to 1870. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS |
| Title: | RAF History |
| Link: | https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-histor... |
| Description: | RAF History |
| Extra Info: | Squadron histories, including disbanded squadrons, images of squadron badges and more. |
| 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, Pictures / Photographs, Muster / Militia Rolls, Maps |
| Title: | Ramsdale Family History |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org |
| Description: | Ramsdale Family History, Including Selected Militia Lists 1781 and 1782 |
| Extra Info: | Click on site map. It includes details of the new army battalions 1914-18, information and chronology about the Battle of The Somme 1916. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
| Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Extra Info: | Includes roll of honour and lists of soldiers in medieval England for Ramsdale and variants. |
| 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: | World War I, Other |
| Title: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerofchange00kern |
| Description: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Extra Info: | Online book. From the London Gazette. Gives old name, new name, date of change, address and nationality. |
| 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: | World War I, World War II, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Link: | http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Extra Info: | Includes the war diary of the Matron-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force for 1914-1919. Also list of British general hospitals in WWII and nursing rolls from WWII. |
| 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, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://... |
| Description: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. Lists the SEDGWICK's who fell in WWI and WWII, with some histories for them. Click on UK, then library. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information, includes war deaths, muster roll details, Boer and Crimean war soldiers for SERCOMBE's. |
| 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: | 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: | World War II |
| Title: | South Staffordshire Home Guard |
| Link: | http://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/ |
| Description: | South Staffordshire Home Guard 1940-44 |
| Extra Info: | Covers the 32nd (Aldridge) battalion. List of people and places. Includes Home Guard unites across the country. Also links to many memories of Home Guard service. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.staveley-genealogy.com/ |
| Description: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes Military STAVELEY's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
| Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes STERRY deaths of WW1, along with the cemetery details, also STERRY Pensioner records for the British army. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Link: | http://www.stoner.org.uk/ |
| Description: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
| Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
| Extra Info: | Look under miscellany for those who fell in battle. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | STURCH One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sturch.co.uk/ |
| Description: | STURCH One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Click on history. Includes photographs of the war memorials and roll of honour of Shipston on Stour. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Anglo-Boer Wars |
| Link: | http://www.boer-war.com/ |
| Description: | The Anglo-Boer Wars 1880-81 and 1899-1902 |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of troops/regiments sent to South Africa with details of the ships they travelled on, a chronology of the battles of the second boer war, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Other |
| Title: | The Army Children Archive |
| Link: | http://www.archhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Army Children Archive |
| Extra Info: | Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals. |
| 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, 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The New Zealanders at Gallipoli, Major Fred Waite DSO NZE |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/newzealandersatg00waitu... |
| Description: | The New Zealanders at Gallipoli, Major Fred Waite DSO NZE, Published 1921 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. The book was written as part of the popular history series in New Zealand - to present inspiring stories of its sons and daughters overseas. It includes maps and illustrations and many references to British troop actions. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20121029171436/http://b... |
| Description: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | Includes selected combat reports, flying log book entries, details of the aircraft and more. This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| Classification: | World War I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Link: | https://ruhleben.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | The site aims to try and tell the stories of as many of those civilians as possible |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | The Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ |
| Description: | The Roll of Honour - Lest We Forget |
| Extra Info: | As well as the main rolls of honour the site includes an overview of the Somme, information about tanks and submarines in WWI and much more. |
| 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: | Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Check the catalogue to see what information is available online. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Story of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/6thbattaliondur00ainuof... |
| Description: | The Story of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry : France, April 1915-November 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Written to provide soldiers with a written history of their battalion, however due to heavy losses in the early part of WWI, and hence few soldiers to ask, some of the details may be missing. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Link: | http://www.powtaiwan.org/ |
| Description: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Extra Info: | The site contains descriptions of the former camps, as well as an honour roll of the prisoners of war. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/search?utm_source... |
| Description: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | This site does not list every person mentioned on the memorials, however it does list individual memorials with details and sometimes photographs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | UK Transcriptions Website |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~uktranscriptions/ge... |
| Description: | UK Transcriptions Website Various Counties |
| Extra Info: | Transcriptions for Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Click on Other Counties for Lancashire, Leicestershire, Norfolk and Shetland. |
| 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, 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, 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: | URIDGE / EURIDGE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.uridge.org/ |
| Description: | URIDGE / EURIDGE One Name Study |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Other |
| Title: | Vickers Machine Gun |
| Link: | http://www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Vickers Machine Gun |
| Extra Info: | The site is about the Vickers Machine Gun and its use around the world in its many variations and forms. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Link: | http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Extra Info: | Includes grave locations for Victoria Cross holders. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Villages on the Borders of Shropshire & Staffordshire |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091027014022/http://w... |
| Description: | Villages on the Borders of Shropshire & Staffordshire |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the roll of honour. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wanlessweb.org/TNG/index.php |
| Description: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study of the surnames surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace |
| Extra Info: | Look under research data, then England. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
| Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Includes nationality, regiments and family details for the WESTAWAY heroes. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Other |
| Title: | Whittington History Society |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140215062448/http://w... |
| Description: | Whittington History Society (Staffordshire) |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. The information still seems to be available. Includes a very detailed newspaper account of a military ball at the Whittington barracks in 1887, with a list of attendees. |
| 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: | Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Wolverhampton History and Heritage |
| Link: | http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Wolverhampton History and Heritage |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs of the Staffordshire Yeomanry summer camps 1909-1914 (click on articles, then photographs). |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.effingham91.net/woodhurst/home.html |
| Description: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Link: | https://www.combinedops.com/ |
| Description: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Extra Info: | The Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Lots of information from ship locations, insigia in use, landing craft tanks and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | YEO One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
| Description: | YEO One Name Study |
| 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, World War I, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Staffordshire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/ |
| Description: | General Information for Staffordshire |
| 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. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Registration Districts in Staffordshire |
| Link: | https://ukbmd.org.uk/reg/sts.html |
| Description: | Civil registration districts in Staffordshire since 1837 |
| Extra Info: | Information on the registration districts and their changes over the years. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of civil parishes in Staffordshire |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civil_parish... |
| Description: | List of parishes in Staffordshire provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on the parishes with links to information pages about the parishes. |
| Classification: | Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of places in Staffordshire |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_St... |
| Description: | List of places in Staffordshire provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on place names with links to information pages about the place. |
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