Category : Marines
| Classification: | Marines, Uniforms |
| Title: | 1812 Royal Marines |
| Link: | http://home.comcast.net/~1812RoyalMarines/ |
| Description: | War of 1812 Living History group of the Chesapeake Bay area |
| Extra Info: | Re-enactment group with Marines history and uniform details. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | A salute to the modern-day commando |
| Link: | http://www.modern-day-commando.com/ |
| Description: | A salute to the modern-day commando |
| Classification: | Marines, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Bootnecks R us |
| Link: | http://bootnecksrus.com/ |
| Description: | Once a Marine, always a Marine - 99.99% Need Not Apply |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, 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, 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: | http://www.britishpathe.com/ |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | Army, Marines |
| Title: | British Regimental Drum Colours in North America 1755-1783 |
| Link: | http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/drums.htm |
| Description: | British Regimental Drum Colours in North America 1755-1783 |
| Extra Info: | Details of the British regimental drum colours by regiment. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Colonial Film Database |
| Link: | http://colonialfilm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Colonial Film - Moving Images of the British Empire |
| Extra Info: | The website holds detailed information on over 6000 films showing images of life in the British colonies. Over 150 can be viewed online. The archive can be searched by date, country, topic or keyword. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Marines |
| Title: | Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust |
| Link: | http://www.dealbandstand.org/ |
| Description: | Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust |
| Extra Info: | A memorial to the 11 musicians killed when the Royal Marines Barracks was bombed on 22nd September 1989. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Marines, World War I |
| Title: | East Kent Local History |
| Link: | http://www.eastkent.freeuk.com/ |
| Description: | East Kent Local History |
| Extra Info: | Includes information about Deal and the Royal Marines, including the memorial bandstand. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, Information |
| Title: | Flags of the World |
| Link: | http://flagspot.net/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, Navy, Marines, Aircraft, Ships |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Link: | http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Extra Info: | This site provides a way to look up specific topics in the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Service Records, Information |
| Title: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Link: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Description: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy, marine and army deaths. |
| Classification: | Marines |
| Title: | Green Beret (RM Commando) Association |
| Link: | http://www.greenberetassociation.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Green Beret Association and History |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, 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: | http://century.guardian.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
| Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport |
| Title: | Hansard 1803-2005 |
| Link: | http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/ |
| Description: | Hansard 1803-2005 - The Official Reports of Debate in Parliament |
| Extra Info: | Information on the site is generated from the publicly available files. Material on this site remains under Parliamentary Copyright. Within these copyright constraints, you are encouraged to use and to explore the information provided. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Historical Maritime Society |
| Link: | http://www.hms.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Historical Maritime Society |
| Extra Info: | A naval re-enactment society for the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Includes detailed histories of Nelson and the Napoleonic wars, with information about the duties of crew aboard ship. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Dunedin |
| Link: | http://www.hmsdunedin.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Dunedin |
| Extra Info: | Includes a ship's history, casulties and survivors of the sinking in 1941. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | HMS Fearless |
| Link: | http://www.hmsfearless.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HMS Fearless - Amphibious Assault Ship |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of other Navy ships to carry the name Fearless. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Museums, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Images of Empire from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum |
| Link: | http://www.imagesofempire.com/ |
| Description: | Images of Empire from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum |
| Extra Info: | Many galleries related to the various wars. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Information |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books and texts. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note Crimea and Crimean give different results. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, Newspapers |
| Title: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts |
| Link: | http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ |
| Description: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts - Selected News from Around Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Includes general lists of casualties of war as well as details of some promotions. Some newspaper transcripts from as far back as the 1700's. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century Naval and Naval Social History |
| Link: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| Description: | Late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century Naval and Naval Social History |
| Extra Info: | Includes names of marine officers 1787, index of officers and ships from 1790, pensioned officers 1790, index of ships and much more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/ |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | British men and women in Malta, including details of the military cemetries and the army chapel school. Also has an index of men of the British Fleet in Malta in 1881. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Ships |
| Title: | Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth |
| Link: | http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth |
| Extra Info: | Many memorials that are searchable. Also includes an index of ships. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Military History Encyclopedia on the Web |
| Link: | http://www.historyofwar.org/index.html |
| Description: | Military History Encyclopedia on the Web |
| Extra Info: | Almost 3,500 articles and much more information. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Ships, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | National Archives - Documents Online - Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - Documents Online - Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy and marine service records, medals awarded and much more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
| Link: | http://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: | Army, Marines, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | New Annual Army List 1840 |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/newannualarmylis184... |
| Description: | New Annual Army List 1840 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. List officers of all regiments, head office with details of commission dates and more. Includes retired officers. Other years are online, use the search feature to find them. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, Other |
| Title: | New Zealand Fencible Society |
| Link: | http://www.nzfenciblesociety.org.nz/ |
| Description: | New Zealand Fencibles - From Britain and Ireland 1847-1852 |
| Extra Info: | The Royal New Zealand Fencible corps, retired soldiers from Britain and Ireland, who enlisted to protection of the early settlers of Auckland. Includes names and regiments they were from. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Link: | http://www.normanby.info/ |
| Description: | Normanby in Ryedale Village Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes a record of many residents who fought in the armed services. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Once A Marine |
| Link: | http://www.onceamarinealwaysamarine.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Once A Marine, Always a Marine |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, 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, Army, Marines |
| Title: | Palace Barracks Memorial |
| Link: | http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/ |
| Description: | Palace Barracks Memorial |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Marines, Pictures / Photographs, Maps |
| Title: | Pembroke Dock Community Project |
| Link: | http://www.pembroke-dock.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Pembroke Dock Community Project |
| Extra Info: | Click on history. Includes details of those in the military cemetery, details of regiments in Pembroke Dock 1847 to 1967, and those based at Llanion Barracks. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Link: | http://www.life.com/ |
| Description: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of images from 1860's to 1970's. Use the search box or browse round the site. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, Museums |
| Title: | Reserve Forces in Greater London |
| Link: | http://www.glrfca.org/ |
| Description: | Reserve Forces in Greater London |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Territorial Army, Royal Auxiliary Air Force. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Information |
| Title: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Link: | http://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/ |
| Description: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Extra Info: | Located in Waltham Abbey, Essex. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, Museums |
| Title: | Royal Marines Museum |
| Link: | http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Marines Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Southsea, Hampshire. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Academy / Training / Cadets, Uniforms |
| Title: | Royal Marines Online |
| Link: | http://royalmarinesonline.com |
| Description: | Royal Marines Online |
| Extra Info: | History, insignia, uniforms and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Marines, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Royal Marines Regimental Website |
| Link: | http://www.royalmarinesregimental.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Marines Regimental Website |
| Extra Info: | Covering all regimental aspects of the Royal Marines. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Marines, World War I |
| Title: | Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1919 |
| Link: | The Jack Clegg Memorial Database of Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War |
| Description: | The Jack Clegg Memorial Database of Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | Royal Naval History - Royal Navy |
| Link: | http://www.royal-navy.org/ |
| Description: | Royal Naval History - Royal Navy |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Scotsman Newspaper |
| Link: | http://archive.scotsman.com/ |
| Description: | Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh 1817-1950 |
| Extra Info: | The Scotsman digital archive. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Aircraft, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Sea Your History |
| Link: | http://www.seayourhistory.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Sea Your History |
| Extra Info: | Use the site map for easy navigation in this comprehensive collection, which includes oral histories. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, 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 1656-2005 |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Search UK Military Records 1656-2005 |
| Classification: | Army, Marines, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships |
| Title: | The American Revolution |
| Link: | http://www.revwar75.com/ |
| Description: | The American Revolution |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the Crown's Army with their dates of service, the land and sea battles and more. |
| Classification: | Army, Marines, Crimean War |
| Title: | The Campaign in the Crimea : An Historical Sketch |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/campaignincrimea00b... |
| Description: | The Campaign in the Crimea : An Historical Sketch, George Brackenbury |
| Extra Info: | Online book, includes drawings by William Simpson. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Army, Marines, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Pegasus Archive |
| Link: | http://www.pegasusarchive.org/ |
| Description: | British Airbourne Forces 1940-45 Section and Prisoner of War Section |
| Extra Info: | Includes the origins of the British army paratrooper, with war diaries, unit histories, citations, biographies and more. Also a separate section on Prisoner of War camps, stories, locations and more. |
| Classification: | Marines, Museums |
| Title: | The Royal Marines Museum, Eastney |
| Link: | http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local/rmmuseum.h... |
| Description: | The Royal Marines Museum, Eastney |
| Extra Info: | Located at Eastney. |
| Classification: | Marines, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History |
| Link: | http://manthecapstan.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-... |
| Description: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History with an Emphasis on the Uniforms. |
| Classification: | Navy, Marines, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Short Life and Assumed Death of Jack Clegg |
| Link: | http://freespace.virgin.net/jack.clegg/ |
| Description: | Barnsley's Royal Marines WW1 |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Plymouth Marines at the Dardanelles and Barnsley men who served with various branches of the Marines. |
| Classification: | Marines, Academy / Training / Cadets, Uniforms |
| Title: | TS Fearless - 901 Troop Marine Cadets |
| Link: | http://www.ts-fearless.org.uk/ |
| Description: | TS Fearless - 901 Troop Marine Cadets |
| Extra Info: | Downloads page has useful information. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Veterans-UK |
| Link: | http://www.veterans-uk.info/ |
| Description: | Veterans-UK - The New Name For Services To Veterans |
| Extra Info: | This site can offer assistance in obtaining Service Records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Walmer Web - The Community Website for Walmer |
| Link: | http://www.walmerweb.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Walmer Web - The Community Website for Walmer |
| Extra Info: | Includes details and histories of the barracks, now housing developments, and the WWI aerodrome. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Whitewell Local History |
| Link: | http://www.wlhg.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Whitewell Local History |
| Extra Info: | Look under other documents. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | http://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Link: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Description: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, 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, 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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