Shropshire, England : 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: | 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, RAF / RFC, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport |
| Title: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
| Link: | http://airfields.pikfu.net/ |
| Description: | Airfields and Aviation Memorials |
| Extra Info: | As well as the memorials has details about the airfields |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour |
| Title: | Ancestry's England Data |
| Link: | Ancestry's England Data |
| Description: | Ancestry's England Data Collection |
| Extra Info: | Includes National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918 |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | APPERLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wells-genealogy.org.uk/apperley/ |
| Description: | APPERLEY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes some of the medals awarded to Apperleys. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Battle of Britain History |
| Link: | http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/BattleofBritainRollo... |
| Description: | Battle of Britain History |
| Extra Info: | Includes a roll of honour and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.yourtotalevent.com/beverton/Bevertonind... |
| Description: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Click on miscellany for medal card index for BEVERTONs. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
| Title: | Black Sheep Index |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
| Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is not available at the present time, however this is a link to and archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. Includes an index to obituaries, medal awards for WWI, and WWII index. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under databases for details of BREW's with a military connection. |
| Classification: | 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: | 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 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: | Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Newspapers |
| Title: | British Newspapers 1800-1900 |
| Link: | http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/ |
| Description: | British Newspapers 1800-1900 |
| Extra Info: | Searchable newspapers with snapshot of context of results. Pay to view entire article. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | http://www.britishpathe.com/ |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | Army, Marines |
| Title: | British Regimental Drum Colours in North America 1755-1783 |
| Link: | http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/drums.htm |
| Description: | British Regimental Drum Colours in North America 1755-1783 |
| Extra Info: | Details of the British regimental drum colours by regiment. |
| Classification: | Army |
| Title: | British Regiments at the Front: The Story of Their Battle Honours |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/britishregiments00h... |
| 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.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| 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: | http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk |
| Description: | British War Memorial Project |
| Extra Info: | British War Grave Photographs. |
| 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, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.combs-families.org/combs/ |
| Description: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes COMBS/COOMBS by conflict. |
| 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, 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | http://www.eardley.org/ |
| Description: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | Look under genealogy. Includes information about the V.C. awarded to George Harold Eardley of The King's Shopshire Light Infantry. |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | EATLY / EATLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://eatly.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | EATLY / EATLEY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | EATLY / EATLEY medal entitlements. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.elwick.info/ |
| Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Look under heroes and villains. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War |
| Title: | Family Relatives |
| Link: | http://www.familyrelatives.com/ |
| Description: | Family Relatives - Military Records |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. Includes WW1 & WW2 deaths and much more. |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.featherstone-society.com/ |
| 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: | Army |
| Title: | FISHER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.sjfisher.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ |
| Description: | FISHER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes regimental index, a deserters index(1828-1840) and national roll for WWI for FISHERs, |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, Information |
| Title: | Flags of the World |
| Link: | http://flagspot.net/flags/index.html |
| Description: | Flags of the World |
| Extra Info: | Click on UK, England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey for district/county flags, ensigns, flags of the armed services and more. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | For the Fallen: British and Commonwealth War Memorials and War Graves |
| Link: | http://www.forthefallen.co.uk/ |
| Description: | For the Fallen: British and Commonwealth War Memorials and War Graves |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War I, World War II, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes FOSKETT military and naval records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.gander-name.info/ |
| Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes many details of military records and often more details than just the name and rank. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army |
| Title: | Genes Reunited |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Genes Reunited |
| Extra Info: | Includes WW1 & WW2 death records - click on the Site Map link. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, World War I |
| Title: | Genhound Family History Website |
| Link: | http://www.genhound.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Genhound Family History Website |
| Extra Info: | Free to search, pay to view details. New data seems to be added frequently. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Harry's World War One |
| Link: | http://www.harrys-ww1.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Harry's World War One - Trenches and Trees, War Memories. |
| Extra Info: | Harry Wiliams' war, an account from his sign on to the battlefields of world war one. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Other |
| Title: | Ironbridge Gorge Community Archive |
| Link: | http://www.igca.co.uk/war-memories/jesse-marstons-... |
| Description: | Ironbridge Gorge Community Archive |
| Extra Info: | Includes Jesse Marston's WWI war diary, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Little Wenlock war memorial details, also WWI propaganda postcards and more. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.jacomb.com/ |
| Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | http://www.msheppard.com/ |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Madeley Local Studies |
| Link: | http://www.madeleylocalhistory.org/ |
| Description: | Madeley Local Studies |
| 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, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | Manchester City Council - Archives and Local Studies |
| Link: | http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/448/archive... |
| Description: | Manchester City Council - Archives and Local Studies |
| Extra Info: | Click on using archive, militia records. Soldiers who were in the Royal Lancashire Volunteer Regiment, including where they came from. |
| 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: | World War I |
| Title: | Map and Plan Collection Online (MAPCO) |
| Link: | http://mapco.net/ |
| Description: | Map and Plan Collection Online (MAPCO) |
| Extra Info: | Collection of historic maps online to view. Includes some of Gallipoli in the first world war. |
| 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: | Crimean War, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Link: | http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/Crimea/ |
| Description: | Medical Officers of the Crimea |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I |
| Title: | Midlands Historical Data |
| Link: | http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/ |
| Description: | Midlands Historical Data |
| Extra Info: | Regimental histories of some of the battalions from the midlands. Free to search and see snippet, then pay per view or subscription. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Link: | http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Extra Info: | May not work correctly in all browsers. Information about military badges, also has thousands of war photographs, including hospital staff and patients. Also a diary of Signaller L. D. Richards of the 1/4th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment in WWI. |
| 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: | Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers |
| Title: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Link: | http://www.ncse.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes many articles relating to the wars of the time. |
| Classification: | Boer Wars, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | Nursing in the Boer War |
| Link: | http://www.boerwarnurses.com/joomla/index.php |
| Description: | Nursing in the Boer War - Nurses and Others Who Cared for the Sick and Wounded |
| 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: | Maps |
| Title: | Old Maps of England, Scotland and Wales |
| Link: | http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Old Maps of England, Scotland and Wales |
| Extra Info: | As well as maps this site also includes a gazetteer of place names. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Newspapers |
| Title: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Link: | http://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/ |
| Description: | Online Historical Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | Includes the Daily Mirror and Daily Express from the early 1900's. Subscription site. |
| 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: | Information, Other |
| Title: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Link: | http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Pillbox Study Group |
| Extra Info: | Including details about their camouflage, name, locations and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC |
| Title: | RAF History |
| Link: | http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/ |
| Description: | RAF History |
| Extra Info: | Squadron histories, including disbanded squadrons, images of squadron badges and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Museums, Aircraft |
| Title: | RAF Museum London & Cosford Air Force Museums |
| Link: | http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Description: | RAF Museum London & Cosford Air Force Museums |
| Extra Info: | Located in Cosford, Shropshire and Hendon, London. |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information, includes war deaths, muster roll details, Boer and Crimean war soldiers for SERCOMBE's. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Service Records |
| Title: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
| Link: | http://www.sherwoodfam.plus.com/ |
| Description: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
| Extra Info: | Details of military SHERWOODs. |
| Classification: | Army, Museums |
| Title: | Shropshire Regimental Museum |
| Link: | http://www.shrewsburymuseums.com/castle |
| Description: | Shropshire Regimental Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Shrewsbury. |
| 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, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://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, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Link: | http://www.stoner.org.uk/ |
| Description: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.yourtotalevent.com/people/idxpepl.htm |
| Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
| Extra Info: | Look under miscellany for those who fell in battle. |
| 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: | Army, World War I, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | The Long, Long Trail |
| Link: | http://www.1914-1918.net/ |
| Description: | The Long, Long Trail - The British Army in th First World War |
| Extra Info: | A site with a wealth of information, including war diaries, commanders despatches, details about the regiments and battalions, trench maps, list of prisoner of war camps and much more information. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Prisoners of War, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The National Archives Documents Online |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
| 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, RAF / RFC, World War I, World War II, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/RAF41Sqdn.htm |
| 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. |
| 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: | 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: | Discharge / Pension Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| 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: | 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 |
| Title: | UK Transcriptions Website |
| Link: | http://uk-transcriptions.accessgenealogy.com/ |
| Description: | UK Transcriptions Website by Malcolm Platt-Grigg |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-intro/ |
| 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: | 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: | 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, RAF / RFC, World War I, Pictures / Photographs |
| Title: | Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England |
| Link: | http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England |
| Extra Info: | Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more. |
| 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, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | WELLBELOVE Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wellbelove.org/ |
| Description: | WELLBELOVE Genealogy and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes WELLBELOVE's who gave their lives in WWI and WWII. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | WILLSTROP One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.familiarium.com/ |
| Description: | WILLSTROP One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Debt of honour register for WILSTROP's. |
| Classification: | Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | WOGAN Genealogy Site |
| Link: | http://www.wogan.info/ |
| Description: | WOGAN Genealogy Site |
| Extra Info: | May not work properly in all browsers. Includes some details of the civil war, look under early branches for Wiston Catle |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II |
| Title: | World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials |
| Link: | http://ww1cemeteries.com/ |
| Description: | World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some World War 2 cemeteries and memorials. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | http://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Link: | http://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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts |
| Title: | YEO Society and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.yeosociety.com/ |
| Description: | YEO Society and One Name Study |
| 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 Shropshire |
| Link: | http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/ |
| Description: | General information for Shropshire |
| 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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