World War 1 - 1914-1918. As this is such a large topic there are hundreds of websites listed here. To narrow down your search we recommend that you use the Keyword page.
| 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: | 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: | 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under databases for details of BREW's with a military connection. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Link: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards from Find My Past |
| Description: | Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards |
| Link: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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 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: | 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, 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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, 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, 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: | World War I |
| Title: | The Somme Vol 1, The First Battle of The Somme 1916-7 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/sommeano00cler |
| Description: | The Somme Vol 1, The First Battle of The Somme 1916-7, Albert, Bapaume, Peronne |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes maps and photographs and a guide to the events of the battle. A Michelin guide. |
| 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: | 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, 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |
If you know of any web sites suitable for inclusion which are
not listed here,
please let us know via the Contact Us page.