British Abroad, British Abroad : All Classifications
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | The Genealogist Website |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Genealogist Website |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. Includes WW1 and WW2 Rolls of Honour. |
| Classification: | Ships |
| Title: | 1820 Settler Correspondence - Cape of Good Hope |
| Link: | http://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/home.... |
| 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, 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: | Army, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Anglo Burmese Library |
| Link: | http://www.angloburmeselibrary.com/ |
| Description: | The Anglo Burmese Library |
| Extra Info: | Includes lists of service personnel, employees of the Burmah Oil Company and more. Some information is available for general public, other information is only available to members. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | British India Family History |
| Link: | http://valmayukuk.tripod.com/ |
| Description: | British India Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes the names of the 11th Light Dragoons who sailed to Calcutta on the Atlas in 1819 and includes women and children accompanying the troops. |
| Classification: | Army, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | British India Records, for Ancestors in Civil Service, Indian Army |
| Link: | Search Army Lists and Roll Calls |
| Description: | Search Army Lists and Roll Calls |
| Classification: | Newspapers |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive through Genes Reunited |
| Link: | http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British Newspaper Archive through Genes Reunited |
| Extra Info: | As an additional feature within the Genes Reunited Platinum subscription the price should be lower than the subscription prices on the British Newspaper Archive site. |
| 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: | World War I, Newspapers |
| Title: | British Presence in South Patagonia |
| Link: | http://patbrit.org/ |
| Description: | British Presence in South Patagonia |
| Extra Info: | World War I, 1914-1918 seen through the pages of the Magellan Times |
| Classification: | Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Changi Museum Website |
| Link: | http://www.changimuseum.com/ |
| Description: | Changi Museum Website |
| Extra Info: | Almost 5,000 records of registered civilian internees in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation in 1942-1945. Includes date of birth and occupation. |
| Classification: | Service Records |
| Title: | Chelsea Pensioners |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 |
| 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: | Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Other |
| Title: | Families in British India Society |
| Link: | http://www.new.fibis.org/ |
| Description: | Families in British India Society |
| Extra Info: | FIbiWiki Includes East India Company's armies and their arrival from Britain, including the ships they travelled on, medal rolls, muster lists.medal rolls for the Indian Mutiny and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Other |
| Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Link: | http://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, Navy, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Historic Australian Newspapers |
| Link: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home |
| Description: | Historic Australian Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Fully searchable, many articles and notes about naval ships. |
| 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: | Army, Other |
| Title: | Immigrant Ships to New Zealand 1835-1910 |
| Link: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| Description: | Immigrant Ships to New Zealand 1835-1910 |
| Extra Info: | Includes details on the New Zealand Fencibles, retired British and Irish soldiers who travelled to New Zealand to protect the early settlers, between 1847-52. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Indian Cemeteries |
| Link: | http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/ |
| Description: | Indian Cemeteries |
| Extra Info: | Preserving the memory of historic cemeteries in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma. Regiment, surname and campaign index. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Prisoners of War, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Link: | http://www.icaew.com/en/library/subject-gateways/a... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Extra Info: | An index to WWI, including roll of honour, those mentioned in depatches and those awarded medals. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Ships |
| Title: | Jeff Knaggs Genealogy |
| Link: | http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/geneal... |
| Description: | Royal Navy Ships and their Location in the 1901 Census |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of Royal Navy ships and where they were at the time of the 1901 census along with the name of the captain or commanding officer. Also look under Knaggs data files for details of military KNAGGS. |
| 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: | Army, Ships |
| Title: | Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters |
| Link: | http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/ |
| Description: | Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters |
| Extra Info: | Includes some members of the UK armed forces travelling on passenger ships, type HMS to search and it brings up the ship they were assigned to. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Maritime Quest |
| Link: | http://www.maritimequest.com/ |
| Description: | Maritime Quest |
| Extra Info: | A quest for the photgraphic history of the world's ships. Also includes many war memorials including the British cemetery in Buenos Aries. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Medal Collector Website |
| Link: | http://www.medalcollector.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Medal Collector Website |
| Extra Info: | Although this is a site selling medals, it lists the names of the recipients of the medals which are for sale, sometimes with other family details. |
| Classification: | World War II |
| Title: | Melbourne Star - Blue Star Line |
| Link: | http://www.melbournestar.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Melbourne Star - Blue Star Line |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the Malta convoys, operation pedestal. List Navy and Merchant vessels involved, |
| Classification: | Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Memoirs of Sarah Speedy |
| Link: | http://www.speedy.co.nz/recollections/ |
| Description: | Memoirs of Sarah Speedy |
| Extra Info: | Born near Waterloo into a British army officer's family, the authoress accompanied her parents and later her husband on military tours of duty to India and beyond. This is her story of her travels and family life. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Army, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Service Records, Hospitals / Nursing, Medals / Awards, Other |
| Title: | National Archives - Documents Online - Army Records and Indexes |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - Documents 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 - 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, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - Documents Online - RAF Records and Indexes |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - Documents Online - RAF Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes RAF service records, air combat reports, medal index cards 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: | World War I, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war one. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| 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: | Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Newfoundland Grand Banks Genealogy |
| Link: | http://ngb.chebucto.org/ |
| Description: | Newfoundland Grand Banks Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | 1770 Muster Roll for Dartmouth (under passenger lists). |
| Classification: | Newspapers |
| Title: | NewspaperArchive.com |
| Link: | |
| Description: | NewspaperARCHIVE.com is the world's largest online newspaper archive |
| Extra Info: | Pay per view site, click on browse newspapers then UK map to see which newspapers and publications are included. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Link: | http://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: | 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: | Navy, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Papers Past |
| Link: | http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspas... |
| Description: | Papers Past 1839-1932 |
| Extra Info: | Extracts from New Zealand newspapers. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Newspapers |
| Title: | People's Network |
| Link: | http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/discover/simple |
| Description: | People's Network |
| Extra Info: | Items from a range of libraries, museums and archives including images and audio. Includes photographs of war memorials, reminscences of war and more. |
| Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | RAF Photo Museum |
| Link: | http://www.rafmuseumphotos.com/ |
| Description: | RAF Photo Museum |
| Classification: | Army, Information, Other |
| Title: | Royal Logistic Corps Digital Library |
| Link: | http://www.rlcarchive.org/ |
| Description: | 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. |
| Extra Info: | Subscription / Pay-per-view site. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, 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: | http://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: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005 |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005 |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005 |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005 |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Marriages 1796-2005 |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Marriages 1796-2005 |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Marriages 1796-2005 |
| 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, Ships |
| Title: | South African Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/ |
| Description: | South African Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the sinking of the convict ship Waterloo at Table Bay in 1842 and lists the members of the 99th Regiment of Foot who were aboard. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I |
| Title: | St. Mary's Church, North India, Pune Diocese |
| Link: | http://stmaryschurchpune.org/ |
| Description: | St. Mary's Church, North India, Pune Diocese |
| Extra Info: | Click on Archives for details of graves of some British servicemen. |
| Classification: | Other |
| Title: | The Army Children Archive |
| Link: | http://www.archhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Army Children Archive |
| Extra Info: | Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals. |
| Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | The Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs |
| Link: | http://repository.library.northwestern.edu/wintert... |
| Description: | The Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs 1860-1960 |
| Extra Info: | A collection of about 7,610 photographs, depicting life, primarily in East Africa, between about 1860 and 1960. Includes some military photographs. |
| Classification: | Navy, Officers' Records, Service Records |
| Title: | The National Archives DocumentsOnline Seamen's wills |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| 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 I, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | The Prisoners of the Ruhleben Civilian Internment Camp 1914-1918 |
| Link: | http://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: | Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Check the catalogue to see what information is available online. |
| 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: | http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/ |
| 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, World War II |
| Title: | University of Glasgow Story |
| Link: | http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ |
| 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: | Prisoners of War, Ships, Other |
| Title: | War of 1812 - Privateers and Letters of Marque |
| Link: | http://www.1812privateers.org |
| Description: | War of 1812 - Privateers and Letters of Marque |
| Extra Info: | Also has British prisoners held by the United States due to the war of 1812. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Army, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | Wartime Memories Project |
| Link: | http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Wartime Memories Project, World War One and Two |
| Extra Info: | A war memories project for photographs, diaries, written accounts and any document related to WWi and WWII for the future generations. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Link: | http://www.waymarking.com/ |
| Description: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including memorials, easy to search. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | British army museums and records at Army Museums Ogilby Trust |
| Link: | http://www.armymuseums.org.uk |
| Description: | Comprehensive list of army museums, including museums without web sites. |
| 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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