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Service Records

Service Records contain a variety of information about the person, often including physical descriptions on enlistment and other details of their military history.

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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges
Title:Military records
Link:Military records
Description:Ancestry.co.uk's Military records
Extra Info:Find the war heroes in your family in Ancestry.co.uk's millions of service records, medal records, casualty lists and other Army records and Navy records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps
Title:25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment
Link:https://www.25thlondon.com/
Description: 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:66 Squadron, RFC & RAF, 1916 to 1919
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20190904233308/http://...
Description:66 Squadron, RFC & RAF, 1916 to 1919
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Some information still seems to be available, although some biographies and combat claims don't appear to work.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs
Title:A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF
Link:http://www.211squadron.org/
Description:A history of No. 211 Squadron RAF
Classification:World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Service Records
Title:Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Link:https://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/
Description:British regimental number research.
Extra Info:British regimental number research. First World War research. Military research. British Army regiments. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. Regimental number series. Other rank prisoners of war 1914.
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, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Other
Title:Belper Research Website
Link:http://www.belper-research.com/
Description:Belper Research Website
Extra Info:Includes the war memorial at Crich and deserters from the Belper Regiment of Local Militia, May 1810.
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, World War I, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs
Title:Briercliffe Society
Link:http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/
Description:Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle History and Records
Extra Info:Township of Briercliffe-cum-Entwistle War Records
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:Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:Chelsea Pensioners
Link:Chelsea Pensioners
Description:Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
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:Navy, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Link:http://donegalgenealogy.com/
Description:County Donegal 18th and 19th Century Genealogical Transcriptions
Extra Info:Click on occupation related indexes for some military information, including discharge records, Donegal men mentioned in the Admiralty records and more.
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, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:DIBDEN One Name Study
Link:https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/
Description:DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants
Extra Info:Many military references to the DIBDEN name.
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: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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Service Records
Title:Irish Military Service & Conflict Records
Link:https://www.findmypast.ie/search-records/Military-and-rebellion
Description:Find My Past's Irish Military Service & Conflict Records
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: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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Link:https://mitchelmore.one-name.net/
Description:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes many military M*CH*MORE's.
Classification:World War I, World War II, Crimean War, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Military Nurses 1856-1994
Link:Records of almost 4,000 brave women who served between 1856 and 1994 by Find My Past
Description:Records of almost 4,000 brave women who served between 1856 and 1994 by Find My Past
Classification:World War I, Service Records
Title:MINTER One Name Study
Link:https://www.theminters.co.uk/
Description:MINTER One Name Study
Extra Info:The index to service records indicates where on the site the details are held.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Service Records
Title:Mount Bures Parish Website
Link:http://www.mount-bures.co.uk/index.htm
Description:Mount Bures Parish Website
Extra Info:Click on Site Map to find links to the WW1 and WW2 information.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information
Title:Naval-History.Net
Link:http://www.naval-history.net/
Description:Naval-History.Net
Extra Info:Comprehensive history of the British Navy with full search facility. Includes details of ships of the Royal Navy 1914-1919, some with log books details, service history of ships in WW2, timelines, casualties from WW1, and much more.
Classification:Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records
Title:Navy Records of Service in India 1840-1947
Link:Indian Navy Records Of Service 1840-1947 by Find My Past
Description:Indian Navy Records Of Service 1840-1947 by Find My Past
Classification:Navy, Service Records
Title:PRATLEY One Name Study
Link:http://www.pratley.info/
Description:PRATLEY One Name Study
Extra Info:PRATLEY navy service records.
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:Navy, Service Records
Title:Royal Navy officers' service record cards and files c.1840-c.1920
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:Royal Navy officers' service record cards and files c.1840-c.1920
Classification:Navy, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Officers' Records, Service Records
Title:Royal Navy officers' service records 1756-1931
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:Royal Navy officers' service records 1756-1931
Classification:Navy, World War I, Service Records
Title:Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928
Classification:Navy, World War I, Service Records
Title:Royal Navy warrant officers
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:Royal Navy warrant officers
Extra Info:Service records 1756-1931, Royal Navy First World War Lives at Sea database, Certificates of service 1802-1894, Pensioners' admission papers 1790-1865
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:Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century
Description:Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century
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:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:The National Archives Online Collections
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Description:The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Officers' Records, Service Records
Title:The National Archives Records Online - Air Force
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:Air Ministry Combat Reports (1939 - 1945)
Extra Info:Search and download Second World War combat reports of squadrons, wings and groups in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal Commands and Fleet Air Arm squadrons.
Classification:Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information
Title:The Soldier in later Medieval England
Link:https://www.medievalsoldier.org/
Description:The Soldier in later Medieval England: An exciting AHRC research project
Extra Info:See the Database and Solidier Profiles links
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Information
Title:Veterans-UK
Link:https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/vetera...
Description:Veterans-UK - The New Name For Services To Veterans
Extra Info:Part of the main government site. Includes details of helplines and how to enquire about Service Records, Medals and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons
Link:http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk/
Description:Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons
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:World War II, Service Records
Title:WWII Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948
Link:https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61820/
Description:Ancestry's WWII Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948
Extra Info:This collection comprises cards created to track the movements of soldiers between units within the Royal Artillery during WWII.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Other
Title:GENUKI County Page for Nottinghamshire
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/
Description:General Information for Nottinghamshire
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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