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Classification:World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:British Army Service Records between 1760 and 1939
Link:https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-service-records
Description:Find My Past's British Army Service Record between 1760 and 1939
Extra Info:Service records from World War 1, from the WO 363 service records and WO 364 pension records.
Classification:Prisoners of War
Title:Find My Past's Prisoners Of War 1715-1945
Link:https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
Description:Prisoners Of War 1715-1945
Extra Info:These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars.
Classification:World War II, Prisoners of War
Title:Find My Past's WWII Prisoner of War Records
Link:https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
Description:Prisoners of War 1939-1945
Extra Info:These records hold vital information about men taken prisoner of war during both World Wars.
Classification:Ships
Title:1820 Settler Correspondence - Cape of Good Hope
Link:https://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/
Description:Letters from the Settlers of the Cape of Good Hope
Extra Info:This correspondence concerns the immigration scheme for the Cape of Good Hope following the Napoleonic Wars. HMS Weymouth was used to transport the settlers. A log of the journey is also transcribed.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs
Title:A Street Near You - Exploring the Legacy of the First World War.
Link:https://astreetnearyou.org/#=undefined&lat=10&...
Description:Exploring the local legacy of the First World War, but at a global scale.
Extra Info:Mapping out the locations of WW1 casualties, showing the home locations.
Classification:Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Ships, Other
Title:Age of Nelson
Link:http://www.ageofnelson.org/
Description:Age of Nelson
Extra Info:Royal Navy officers who fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the seamen and marines who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and ships of the old navy.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships
Title:All at Sea Website
Link:http://www.allatsea.co.za/
Description:All at Sea Website - Includes War Memorials
Extra Info:Mainly related to the Boer wars. Also includes some photographs of HMS Belfast.
Classification:Information
Title:Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research
Link:https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/
Description:Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research
Extra Info:Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. Search across descriptions of archives, including links to digital content, held at over 300 institutions across the UK.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston - the 'Three Towns'
Link:https://www.threetowners.com/
Description:Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston - the 'Three Towns'
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Armed Forces Memorial
Link:https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-ro...
Description:Armed Forces Memorial
Extra Info:Searchable database of members of the armed forces that have been killed since WW2. Includes birth date and location.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Army Ancestry Research
Link:https://armyancestry.blogspot.com/
Description:British Army research: tips, links and articles from a British military history expert.
Classification:Army, Napoleonic Wars, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past
Link:Army Lists and Roll Calls from Find My Past
Description:Search Army Lists and Roll Calls
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War II
Title:Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Link:Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 from Find My Past
Description:Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Extra Info:The source is the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, an original document held under shelf reference WO304 at The National Archives.
Classification:Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:Ayrshire History
Link:http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/
Description:Ayrshire History - Its People, Places and More
Classification:Army
Title:Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry - A History
Link:https://archive.org/details/ahistoryayrshir00coopg...
Description:Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry - A History
Extra Info:Online book. Covers the period 1793-1880. Includes a muster roll from 1803, a list of yeomen in 1831, and 1836, nominal rolls from 1880 and more.
Classification:Navy, Napoleonic Wars
Title:BOYD Family and Information Centre
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c...
Description:BOYD Family and Information Centre
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading.
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:Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's
Link:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783
Description:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's, 1774-1783
Extra Info:British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's who may have remained in Canada and the USA, 1774-1783. Part One and Two
Classification:Army, World War I, Medals / Awards
Title:British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards
Link:British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Description:British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Classification:Army, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:British Army WWI Pension Records
Link:British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Description:British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Classification:Army, Service Records
Title:British Army WWI Service Records
Link:British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Description:British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Classification:World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Maps, Information
Title:British History Online
Link:https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
Description:British History Online
Extra Info:A variety of records and documents relating to the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Information
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials
Classification:Navy, Information
Title:British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849
Link:British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849
Description:British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849
Extra Info:Also includes appointments to ships.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:British Newspaper Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Description:Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive
Extra Info:Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other
Title:British Pathe Film Archive
Link:https://www.britishpathe.com
Description:British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970
Extra Info:All sorts of social and military history on film.
Classification:Army
Title:British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours
Link:http://archive.org/details/britishregiments00hoddu...
Description:British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours, Published 1914
Extra Info:Online book. Includes regimental nicknames and how they came about, battle honours for many regiments.
Classification:Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:British Regiments in Canada
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~crossroads/genealog...
Description:British Regiments in Canada
Extra Info:The site attempts to identify the dates and deployments of various British military units prior to 1870 within Canada and elsewhere in the western hemisphere. Includes some regimental deserters who stayed in the US and Canada.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour
Title:British War Memorial Project
Link:https://britishwargraves.co.uk/
Description:British War Memorial Project
Extra Info:British War Grave Photographs.
Classification: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, World War I
Title:Clan DONALD Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/clandonaldrollof1931cl...
Description:Clan DONALD Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Extra Info:Online book. Roll of honour 1914-1918 and a short history of the Clan.
Classification:Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:Clan Fraser Society of Canada
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20120310011021/http://w...
Description:Clan Fraser Society of Canada
Extra Info:An archived copy of the website. Most information still seems to be available. Click on Scotland. Includes details of the 78th Fraser Highlanders.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Commercial Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/RollOfHonourOfTheComme...
Description:Commercial Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Extra Info:Online book. Those who gave their lives, and those who served, with details of their service, rank and bank branch.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour
Title:Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Link:https://www.cwgc.org
Description:Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Classification:Navy, World War I
Title:Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915
Link:https://1915crewlists.rmg.co.uk/
Description:Crew Lists of the British Merchant Navy 1915
Extra Info:Search by name or vessel.
Classification:Army, Crimean War
Title:Crimean War Research Society
Link:http://cwrs.russianwar.co.uk/
Description:Crimean War Research Society
Extra Info:Honours those that fell in the war, studies the war, from mainstream topics (deaths from disease in the Crimea; the naval confrontation in the Baltic), to little-known aspects of the war (naval actions in the Pacific; possible use of poison gas) and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Link:http://www.daltondatabank.org/
Description:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes a list of medieval soldiers named DALTON and scottish DALTON's from WWI and WWII.
Classification:Army, World War I, World War II
Title:Find My Past's The Military Collection
Link:Find My Past's Military, armed forces & conflict
Description:Find My Past's The Military Collection
Extra Info:An extensive military collection to help you to locate your ancestors who served in World War One and World War Two.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, Information
Title:Flags of the World
Link:https://www.fotw.info/flags/index.html
Description:Flags of the World
Extra Info:Click on UK, England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey for district/county flags, ensigns, flags of the armed services and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:Fold3's UK World War 1 Records
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=...
Description:Fold3's UK World War 1 Records main page.
Extra Info:Ancestry's military history companion website with over 31 Million records.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:Fold3's UK World War 2 Records
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1363683-10934994?url=...
Description:Fold3's UK World War 2 Records main page.
Extra Info:Ancestry's military history companion website with over 8.3 Million records.
Classification:World War I, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel
Link:https://fau.quaker.org.uk/
Description:Friends Ambulance Unit First World War Personnel
Extra Info:The Friends Ambulance Unit (1914-1919) was a civilian volunteer ambulance service set up by a group of Quakers during World War I. Its members from 1914-1919, both Quaker and non-Quaker, totalled over 1000. Many entries have photographs.
Classification:Maps
Title:Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genealogy/
Description:Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps
Extra Info:Many online maps, some as early as 1550.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War
Title:Geograph Britain and Ireland
Link:http://www.geograph.org.uk/
Description:Geograph Britain and Ireland
Extra Info:The project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland. Use the search to find 'war memorials' for your area.
Classification:Navy, World War II, Other
Title:Global Shark Attack File
Link:https://www.sharkattackfile.net/
Description:Global Shark Attack File
Extra Info:List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, at least one Wren mentioned from an attack in WW2.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers
Title:Guardian Newspaper
Link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-...
Description:Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century
Extra Info:The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards
Title:Institute of Chartered Accountants
Link:https://www.icaew.com/library/historical-resources...
Description:Institute of Chartered Accountants
Extra Info:An index to WWI, including roll of honour, those mentioned in despatches and those awarded medals.
Classification:Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:KENNEDY One Name Study
Link:http://www.kennedydna.com/
Description:KENNEDY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes Kennedys at the massacre of Glencoe with some details of events.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20140527190335/http://k...
Description:KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. Most information is still available to view. Includes KITNEY's who were killed in action.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Largs War Memorial
Link:https://scotsgreateststory.tripod.com/id19.html
Description:Largs War Memorial - Beyond the Names
Extra Info:Stories behind the names on the memorial.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy
Link:http://www.ozlists.com/allluceys/
Description:LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy
Extra Info:Lists all the LUCY and LUCEY who fell during the first and second world wars.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships
Title:Malta Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://...
Description:Malta Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British subjects in Malta, including details of the military cemeteries and the army chapel school. Also an index of men of the British Fleet in Malta in 1881.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs
Title:Mary Evans Picture Library
Link:https://www.maryevans.com/
Description:Mary Evans Picture Library
Extra Info:Over 2 million historical and cinema images. Easy to search - can limit by type of photograph and century. Includes pictures of war memorials, wars, ships, tanks, soldiers and much more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Masonic Great War Project
Link:https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/
Description:Masonic Great War Project
Extra Info:A searchable database purely on Freemasons who took part in and died in the course of their duty during the Great War of 1914-1918.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards
Title:Maybole Community Site
Link:http://www.maybole.org/
Description:Maybole Community Site
Extra Info:Look under History and Archives. Includes information about the scrolls of appreciation given to those who fought in WWII.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Memento Mori - Scottish Cemeteries
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002858/http://...
Description:Memento Mori - Scottish Cemeteries
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of the site that is no longer active. Includes war graves.
Classification:World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information
Title:Military Badges and Military Images
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w...
Description:Military Badges and Military Images
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers. Also photographs and a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards,Leicestershire Regiment in WWI.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Other
Title:National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Online Army Records and Indexes
Extra Info:Includes army campaign medals from WWI, service records for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, prisoners of war reports and interviews and much more.
Classification:World War II
Title:National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Online Merchant Navy Indexes and Records
Extra Info:Online Merchant Navy indexes and records.
Classification:Navy, Marines, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Ships, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes
Extra Info:Includes navy and marine service records, medals awarded and much more.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Online RAF Records and Indexes
Extra Info:Includes RAF service records, air combat reports, medal index cards and much more.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Information, Other
Title:National Archives - Online Records and Indexes
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK)
Extra Info:Includes army, navy, air force, marines, merchant seamen and more. Many detailed records require payment.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Other
Title:National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/
Description:National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979
Extra Info:Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as Ireland's independence, world war one, the cold war, marriage allowances in the Navy and much more.
Classification:World War I, Medals / Awards
Title:National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - WWI British Army Medal Index 1914-1920
Extra Info:Record medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim. Scroll down for free search, but pay to view medal cards.
Classification:World War I, Medals / Awards
Title:National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals
Extra Info:Scroll down the page. Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war one. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards.
Classification:World War I, Medals / Awards
Title:National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - WWII Merchant Seamen's Medals
Extra Info:Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war two. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:National Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour1921nati
Description:National Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Extra Info:Online book. Those who gave their lives, but also those who served with details of their service and address.
Classification:Maps
Title:National Library of Scotland - Online Maps
Link:https://maps.nls.uk/
Description:National Library of Scotland - Online Maps
Extra Info:The site has many military maps of Scotland, including plans of works for sites such as Edinburgh Castle.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Link:https://www.ambaile.org.uk/
Description:Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers
Title:Newspapers Online via Google
Link:https://news.google.com/newspapers
Description:Newspapers Online via Google
Extra Info:Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events.
Classification:Boer Wars, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Nursing in the Boer War
Link:https://boerwarnurses.com/
Description:Nursing in the Boer War - Nurses and Others Who Cared for the Sick and Wounded
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Officers Died Website
Link:https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm
Description:Officers Died Website
Extra Info:Includes many different battles, but includes specific details of the Gloucester Regiment in WWI and WWII.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information, Other
Title:Open Library
Link:http://openlibrary.org/
Description:Open Library - Scanned Books Online
Extra Info:Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. Includes many books about all aspects of British Military History. Includes lots of accounts of voyagers of exploration by naval ships.
Classification:World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other
Title:Peterborough and The Great War
Link:https://peterboroughww1.co.uk/
Description:Peterborough and The Great War
Extra Info:Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse. Some with mini biographies.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, 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:Information
Title:Project Gutenberg
Link:https://www.gutenberg.org/
Description:Project Gutenberg - Free to Read Books
Extra Info:Online books, free to read.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS
Title:RAF History
Link:https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-histor...
Description:RAF History
Extra Info:Squadron histories, including disbanded squadrons, images of squadron badges and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:RAF Records : The Genealogist
Link:https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=...
Description: Researching the RAF records for family historians
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Railway Workers Who Died in World War One
Link:https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/research-and-arch...
Description:Railway Workers Who Died in World War One
Extra Info:Scroll down to Fallen Railwaymen Database. List of over 20,000 railway employees who died in World War One. Includes details of the railway company they worked for, their military service and in some cases family information. May take a while to load.
Classification:World War I, 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:Army, Information, Other
Title:Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library
Link:https://www.rlcarchive.org/
Description:Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library
Extra Info:Subscription / Pay-per-view site.The RLC Digital Library is a searchable archive containing digital images of a number of documents and books held in the Corps Library and also in the Museum.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Marines, World War I
Title:Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920
Link:Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920 from Find My Past
Description:Royal Naval Division Records 1914-1920
Extra Info:Includes the The Jack Clegg memorial database of Royal Naval Division casualties of the Great War.
Classification:World War I, World War II, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses
Link:http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/index.html
Description:Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses
Extra Info:Includes the war diary of the Matron-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force for 1914-1919. Also list of British general hospitals in WWII and nursing rolls from WWII.
Classification:Navy, Army
Title:School - Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910
Link:https://archive.org/details/b28037674
Description:Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910
Extra Info:Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals. With army and navy lists towards the end of the book, with regiments.
Classification:Army
Title:School - Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910
Link:https://archive.org/details/dovercollegereg00dove
Description:Register of Dover College, Kent 1871-1910
Extra Info:Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals, also an army list towards the end of the book.
Classification: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:Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Scotland Data from Ancestry
Link:Scotland Data from Ancestry
Description:Scotland Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes The French and Indian War from Scottish Sources.
Classification:World War I, Other
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:Prisoners of War, Other
Title:Scottish Archive Network
Link:https://www.scan.org.uk/
Description:Scottish Archive Network
Extra Info:Click on Digital Archive for online documents. A description of Scottish armed forces in the reign of Charles II (c1680) and Scottish officers captured at the battle of Dunbar 1650.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour1919scot
Description:Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Roll of Service
Extra Info:Online book. A list of all those who worked for the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society who served their country during WW1. With pictures of the fallen towards the end of the book.',
Classification:World War I, Pictures / Photographs
Title:Scottish Footballers in the Great War
Link:http://www.oocities.org/gherriott/
Description:Scottish Footballers in the Great War
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of the site. Most information seems to be available. Includes many details for the players and which regiments they joined.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Scottish Military Research Group
Link:http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/
Description:Scottish Military Research Group
Extra Info:Resource for Scottish Military Research, including WW1 Rolls of Honour.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Scottish Mining Website
Link:http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/
Description:Scottish Mining Website
Extra Info:The active service roll gives names, colliery and regiments of over 2000 employees of United Collieries Limited who served in the First World War. Also includes many war memorials.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Scottish National War Memorial
Link:https://www.snwm.org
Description:Scottish National War Memorial
Extra Info:The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates nearly 150,000 Scottish casualties in the First World War, 1914 - 1918, over 50,000 in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945 and the campaigns since 1945.
Classification:Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part I
Link:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part I
Description:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part I
Classification:Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part II
Link:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part II
Description:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part II
Classification:Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part III
Link:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part III
Description:Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part III
Classification:Army, Boer Wars
Title:Scottish Yeomanry in South Africa
Link:https://archive.org/details/scottishyeomanr00watsg...
Description:Scottish Yeomanry in South Africa 1900-1901
Extra Info:Online book. A record of the Glasgow and Ayrshire companies. Includes a roll of the 17th and 18th companies.
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:Other
Title:Searchable Records of the Scottish Parliament
Link:https://www.rps.ac.uk
Description:Searchable Records of the Scottish Parliament 1235-1707
Extra Info:Includes details of military oaths and much more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet - Roll of Honour / Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourofme1920so...
Description:Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet and Apprentices - Roll of Honour & Service
Extra Info:Online book. Covers 1914-1919. Includes biographies of each member.
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, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:STERRY One Name Study
Link:https://www.sterryworldwide.com/
Description:STERRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes STERRY deaths of WW1, along with the cemetery details, also STERRY Pensioner records for the British army.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, 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: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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20121029171436/http://b...
Description:The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945
Extra Info:Includes selected combat reports, flying log book entries, details of the aircraft and more. This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading.
Classification:World War I, Prisoners of War
Title:The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918
Link:https://ruhleben.tripod.com/
Description:The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918
Extra Info:The site aims to try and tell the stories of as many of those civilians as possible
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Other Transport
Title:The Roll of Honour
Link:http://www.roll-of-honour.com/
Description:The Roll of Honour - Lest We Forget
Extra Info:As well as the main rolls of honour the site includes an overview of the Somme, information about tanks and submarines in WWI and much more.
Classification:Ships
Title:The Ships List Website
Link:http://www.theshipslist.com/
Description:The Ships List Website
Extra Info:Click on fleet lists for details of ships that have been requistioned into military service, were disguised as HM ships or those in foreign service and sunk by HM ships.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Prisoners of War
Title:The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them
Link:http://www.powtaiwan.org/
Description:The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them
Extra Info:The site contains descriptions of the former camps, as well as an honour roll of the prisoners of war.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:UK National Inventory of War Memorials
Link:https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/search?utm_source...
Description:UK National Inventory of War Memorials
Extra Info:This site does not list every person mentioned on the memorials, however it does list individual memorials with details and sometimes photographs.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Union Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/unionbankofscotl1922un...
Description:Union Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Extra Info:Online book. Those who gave their lives, but also those who served with details of their service and address.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofserviceing1921un...
Description:Aberdeen University Roll of Service 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. This book records the service and staff of staff, graduates, alumni and students during WW1.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Durham University - Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofservice19100univ
Description:University of Durham - Roll of Service 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. Staff, graduates and students. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Biographies in abbreviated form, but index to abbreviations at front of book.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour191400univ...
Description:University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. Includes those fallen, but also a roll of service. Mini biographies and many photographs.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Edinburgh University - Roll of Honour
Link:https://archive.org/details/newyear1915rollo1914un...
Description:University of Edinburgh - Roll of Honour 1914
Extra Info:Online book. Includes those fallen, a roll of service, a list of those wounded, staff and students.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Manchester University - Roll of Service
Link:http://archive.org/details/manchesteruniver00univr...
Description:Manchester University - Roll of Service for WWI
Extra Info:Online book. Lists all the graduates of Manchester University who served in world war one, including some family and regimental details.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University - Oxford University - Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/oxforduniversity00univ...
Description:Oxford University - Roll of Service 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. Graduates and students, by college. List of all those in service and those who gave their lives. Mini biographies.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards
Title:University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour
Link:https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/index.html
Description:University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour
Extra Info:Includes details of the medals and awards that individuals received for their service in WWI. Also has details about the university and its preparations for WWII.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:University of Glasgow Story
Link:https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/ww1/
Description:University of Glasgow Story
Extra Info:Includes all members of the university community who served in WWI, those who served and fell in WWII, many with biographies and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I
Title:University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofwarservice00grea
Description:University of London - Officers Training Corp - Roll of Service 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. Lists the war service and biography for each name. Also lists the fallen and those who were awarded honours.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University of Sheffield - Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofservic19100univ
Description:University of Sheffield - Roll of Service 1914-15-16
Extra Info:Online book. Published Jan 1916. Staff, graduates and students who served. Rank and unit for each name.Includes evening students, lab assistants, officer training corp and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service
Link:https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourroll1920un...
Description:University of St. Andrews - Roll of Honour and Roll of Service 1914-1919
Extra Info:Online book. Biographies and photographs of the fallen, biographies for those on the roll of service.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards
Title:Victoria Cross Holders
Link:http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/
Description:Victoria Cross Holders
Extra Info:Includes grave locations for Victoria Cross holders.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:War Memorials Online
Link:https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/
Description:War Memorials Online - Recording, Conserving and Remembering our war memorials
Extra Info:War Memorials Online is an unprecedented opportunity for the public to upload images of war memorials and log concerns for the conservation of these important community and historical sources for future generations.
Classification:World War I, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Wartime Memories Project - World War One
Link:https://wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/
Description:Wartime Memories Project - World War One
Extra Info:The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War II
Title:Wartime Memories Project - World War Two
Link:http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/
Description:Wartime Memories Project - World War Two
Extra Info:The aim of this website is to share stories, photographs and documents relating to the World War Two. Including location of regiments and battalions, names of those serving and more. More information being added frequently.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour
Title:Waymarking - Interesting Locations
Link:https://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx
Description:Waymarking - Interesting Locations
Extra Info:Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including memorials, easy to search.
Classification:World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information
Title:Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years
Link:https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works
Description:Wellcome Collection - Images of 2000 years
Extra Info:Many images of war, including images of Christmas postcards send during WWI. Can be downloaded or printed for a fee.
Classification: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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918
Link:https://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/
Description:World War 1 Veterans 1914-1918 - old soldier memories, interviews and much more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:WW2 Combined Operations Website
Link:https://www.combinedops.com/
Description:WW2 Combined Operations Website
Extra Info:The Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Lots of information from ship locations, insigia in use, landing craft tanks and more.
Classification: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:World War I, World War II, Other
Title:GENUKI County Page for Ayrshire
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/AYR/
Description:General Information for Ayrshire
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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