The British Army is the land warfare branch of the British Armed Forces.
| 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: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | 17th (Northern) Division |
| Link: | https://17thdivison.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | 17th (Northern) Division History 1914- 1918 |
| Extra Info: | A history of the division at the start of WWI, later years not yet completed. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | 21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History |
| Link: | https://www.21stdivision1914-18.org/ |
| Description: | 21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of battle honours, commanding officers, details of some of the battles fought, some of the individual soldier's stories and more. |
| 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| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active.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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Army, Service Records |
| Title: | British Army WWI Service Records |
| Link: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Description: | British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Classification: | 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Association |
| Link: | https://www.burmastar.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Association |
| Extra Info: | The website is dedicted to all those who served in HM and Allied Forces or the Nursing Services in the Burma Campaign of the 1939-45 war. Includes a diary of the campaign and memories of thise who served. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Link: | https://burmastarmemorial.org/ |
| Description: | Burma Star Memorial |
| Extra Info: | The Burma Star Memorial Fund is a charity dedicated to the legacy and commemoration of all those who served in the Allied forces during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | Calderdale - Visual Archive |
| Link: | http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/ |
| Description: | Calderdale - Visual Archive |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Calverley Information and Historical Data |
| Link: | http://www.calverley.info |
| Description: | Calverley, Farnley and Hampsthwaite Village Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes Pudsey militia lists from 1803 and 1809, and war memorials for Calverley, Pudsey, Farsley, Idle, Greengates and Stanningley. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.chittenden.com.au/ |
| Description: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Many military CHITTENDEN's mentioned. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Collingham and Linton in the Great War |
| Link: | http://www.collinghamanddistrictwararchive.info/ |
| Description: | Service details for the men of the villages of Collingham, Linton and Micklethwaite in West Yorkshire who served in the First World War. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Discover Your Past - Bradford Pals |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20090105222442/http://w... |
| Description: | Discover Your Past - Bradford Pals |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The information about the Braford Pals is still available. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Museums |
| Title: | Eden Camp Museum |
| Link: | https://edencamp.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Eden Camp Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Ryedale, Yorkshire. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Gallipoli - John Masefield |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/gallipoli00maseuoft |
| Description: | Gallipoli - John Masefield, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. John Masefield was asked so many times about his experiences that he decided to publish the book to answer all the question he kept being asked. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Gallipoli Diary - Sir Ian Hamilton |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924088057223 |
| Description: | Gallipoli Diary - Sir Ian Hamilton, Published 1920, Volume 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Sir Ian Hamilton published his diary and account of Gallipoli soon after the war so that any challenges to what he had written could be made whilst he was still alive. Includes the index to volume 1 and 2. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Link: | https://gander.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes many details of military records and often more details than just the name and rank. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | GLASBY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110129005717/http://g... |
| Description: | GLASBY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. Includes military details of GLASBY's. |
| 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: | 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: | Army, Museums, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum |
| Link: | https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leis... |
| Description: | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Doncaster, Yorkshire. Includes a list of (KOYLI) medal roll up to 2008. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
| Link: | https://www.leodis.net/ |
| Description: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
| Extra Info: | Leodis contains over 52,000 images of Leeds, old and new, including photographs of the Leeds Pals, City of Leeds spitfire, HMS Ark Royal getting the freedom of the city and more. |
| 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: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes army campaign medals from WWI, service records for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, prisoners of war reports and interviews and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Link: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Description: | National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Link: | https://www.normanby.info/ |
| Description: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a record of many residents who fought in the armed services. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Maps |
| Title: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Link: | http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/ |
| Description: | Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials to the soldier that died, battlefield maps, descriptions of some of the battles and much more. |
| Classification: | Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Olive Tree Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/england/ |
| Description: | Olive Tree Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes some muster lists form 1763 in America, a 1778 list of men from Pennsylvania who joined the British Army, and more. Look under loyalists and military. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Rotherham The Unofficial Website |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20160416145112/http://w... |
| Description: | Rotherham The Unofficial Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. May be slow to load. Most information still seems to be available. Click on history, 20th century Rotherham, 1st World War to find details of the York and Lancaster Regiment. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | Royal Dragoon Guards Museum and Regimental Association |
| Link: | https://www.rdgmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Dragoon Guards Museum and Regimental Association |
| Extra Info: | Located in York. |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | Sheffield City Battalion |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/sheffield/ |
| Description: | Sheffield City Battalion |
| Extra Info: | Sheffield was quick to form its own "Pals" battalion in the early weeks of the First World War, the Sheffield City Battalion. |
| 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: | 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Barnsley Pals |
| Link: | http://www.pals.org.uk/barnsley/ |
| Description: | The Barnsley Pals |
| Extra Info: | Includes the war diary of the Barnsley Pals 1916, and details of the attack at Serre in 1916 with the York and Lancaster Regiment and the East Lancashire Regiment. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Bradford Pals |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170608133815/http://... |
| Description: | The Bradford Pals |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available for 1st Barford Pals, however some pages are very slow to load. Information about the Bradford Pals, including names and occupations prior to enlistment. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/dardanellescampa00neviu... |
| Description: | The Dardanelles Campaign - Henry W. Nevinson, Published 1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Henry W. Nevinson says he wrote the book to record events as they occurred with details of the history that was necessary or accessible to him. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Diary of Pte Mark Foreman |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20181108185134/http://... |
| Description: | The Diary of Pte Mark Foreman 1916-1917 |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The diary is written by Pte Mark Foreman in the months between receiving the diary in October 1916, as a birthday present from Alma Harris, and the final entry in May 1917. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association |
| Link: | http://www.dwr.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association |
| Extra Info: | Located in Halifax, Yorkshire. |
| 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: | Army, Crimean War, Museums |
| Title: | The Green Howards |
| Link: | https://greenhowards.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Green Howards |
| Extra Info: | Located in Richmond, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | The Kohima Museum |
| Link: | http://www.kohimamuseum.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Kohima Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in York.The Battle of Kohima in North East India, close to its border with Burma, took place between 4th April and 22nd June 1944 and marked the limit of the Japanese Army's advance into India. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I |
| Title: | The Leeds Pals |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20161104213834/http://... |
| Description: | 15th Service Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment - The Leeds Pals |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information is still available to view. Towards the end of 1914 the battalion had already enlisted some 1,275 men, although this rose to 2,000. Includes many profiles for the soldiers. |
| 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: | 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, 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, 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/warhistoryof18th00lowe |
| Description: | War History of the 18th (S.) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, Lieut.-Col. W.D.Lowe DSO, MC |
| Extra Info: | Online book. From its formation in 1914 to 1918 during the battles of the first world war, including the Somme. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | When the Somme Ran Red |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/whensommeranred00dugmri... |
| Description: | When the Somme Ran Red, A Radclyffe Dugmore, Published 1916 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. A personal account of his experiences and observations from the early days of the war in Belgium to the Battle of The Somme, with photographs and maps. |
| 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: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | York and Lancaster Regimental Museum |
| Link: | https://www.cliftonpark.org.uk/homepage/31/the-yor... |
| Description: | York and Lancaster Regimental Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Rotherham, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance Website |
| Link: | http://www.ww1-yorkshires.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance Website |
| Extra Info: | This site is attempting to record something of the men of Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment (the Yorkshires) who fought in the First World War. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | Yorkshire Volunteers Regimental Association |
| Link: | https://www.yorkshirevolunteers.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Yorkshire Volunteers Regimental Association |
| Extra Info: | Formed by the amalgamation of several units in 1967, includes a history of some of the units that were absorbed into the Yorkshire Volunteers. |
| 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, Army, World War I, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Yorkshire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ |
| Description: | General Information for Yorkshire |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |
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