Guernsey, Channel Islands : All Classifications
| 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: | RAF / RFC, Museums |
| Title: | 201 (Guernsey's Own) Squadron RAF Museum |
| Link: | http://www.museums.gov.gg/201_squadron_museum.htm |
| Description: | 201 (Guernsey's Own) Squadron RAF Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in St Peter Port, Guernsey. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Link: | http://www.veterans-uk.info/afm/ |
| 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, 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: | Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's |
| Link: | British and German Deserters, Dischargees and POW's |
| Description: | 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: | http://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: | 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: | Service Records |
| Title: | Chelsea Pensioners |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| 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: | http://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 |
| Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Link: | http://warwickshireinfo.webspace.virginmedia.com/d... |
| Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of DUGMORE's who gave their lives in WWI and WWII. |
| Classification: | Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars |
| Title: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| Link: | Search military records 1656 - 2005 |
| Description: | Find My Past's The Military Collection |
| 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: | Maps |
| Title: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Link: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| Description: | Genmaps, Old and Interesting Maps |
| Extra Info: | Many online maps, some as early as 1550. |
| 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, 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Manchester University - Roll of Service |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/manchesteruniver00u... |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | http://glosters.tripod.com/index.html |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes specific details of the Gloucester Regiment in WWI and WWII. |
| 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, 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: | World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
| Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes military details for many POWDITCH's. |
| Classification: | Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | RAF Photo Museum |
| Link: | http://www.rafmuseumphotos.com/ |
| Description: | RAF Photo Museum |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | Royal Guernsey Light Infantry & Militia Collections |
| Link: | http://www.museums.gov.gg/RGLI_regimental_museum.h... |
| Description: | Royal Guernsey Light Infantry & Militia Collections |
| Extra Info: | Located in St Peter Port, Guernsey. |
| 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: | 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, 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: | Ships |
| Title: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Link: | http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.htm... |
| Description: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Extra Info: | Also includes other on-shore establishments for mariners. |
| 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, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.htm |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes some memorials by conflict and some by regiment. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | The Anglo-Boer Wars |
| Link: | http://www.boer-war.com/ |
| Description: | The Anglo-Boer Wars 1880-81 and 1899-1902 |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of troops/ regiments sent to South Africa with details of the ships they travelled on, a chronology of the battles of the second boer war, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Channel Islands and the Great War |
| Link: | http://www.greatwarci.net/index.htm |
| Description: | The Channel Islands and the Great War |
| Extra Info: | Includes rolls of honour, letters written during WWI, how the war affected the islands, a guide to the medals of WWI and more. |
| 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: | 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 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: | 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: | Napoleonic Wars, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 |
| Link: | Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 |
| Description: | Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://westawayfamily.co.uk/ |
| Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes nationality, regiments and family details for the WESTAWAY heroes. |
| 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: | Muster / Militia Rolls, Other |
| Title: | GENUKI County page for The Channel Islands |
| Link: | http://chi.genuki.weald.org.uk/ |
| Description: | General information for The Channel Islands |
| 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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