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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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Genes Reunited
Link:Genes Reunited
Description:Genes Reunited' Military Records
Extra Info:Includes prisoners of war, medal rolls, some service records and more.
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, Army, World War I
Title:21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History
Link:https://www.21stdivision1914-18.org/
Description:21st Division 1914-18, A Divisonal History
Extra Info:Includes a list of battle honours, commanding officers, details of some of the battles fought, some of the individual soldier's stories and more.
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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Other Transport
Title:Airfields and Aviation Memorials
Link:http://www.ukairfields.org.uk/
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: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, 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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:ATTRILL Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://...
Description:ATTRILL Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. Includes a list of war casualties, campaign medals and more, including John Edward ATTRILL's first world war dairy.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:BAALHAM Resource Centre
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/
Description:BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes militia lists for BAALHAM's.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:BABER Families Worldwide
Link:http://baberfamilytree.org/
Description:BABER Families Worldwide
Extra Info:Click on Vera Baber's Photograph & Documents Collection for world war deaths for BABER.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Bath Ancestor Search
Link:http://bathancestors.org.uk/fhSearch.php
Description:Bath Ancestor Search
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Bath Ancestors
Link:http://bathancestors.org.uk/
Description:The database covers the years 1603-1990 and contains over 76,000 records of people who lived in and around Bath, UK.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II
Title:Bath Blitz Memorial Project
Link:http://www.bathblitz.org/
Description:Bath Blitz Memorial Project
Extra Info:Includes many memories of the blitz, those who died, a list of bomb strikes and more.
Classification:World War I, Pictures / Photographs
Title:Bath in Time
Link:https://bathintime.co.uk/
Description:Bath in Time - Images of Bath
Extra Info:Photographs of Bath's Home Guard, war memorials, war hospital and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, 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 no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study
Link:http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php
Description:BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study
Extra Info:Use sources to search for types of information such as war memorials.
Classification:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Napoleonic Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:BREW One Name Study
Link:http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm
Description:BREW One Name Study
Extra Info:Look under databases for details of BREW's with a military connection.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Other
Title:Bristol's Past
Link:http://fishponds.org.uk/
Description:Bristol's Past - A History of Bristol and the Surrounding Area
Extra Info:Those who lost their lives in Bristol, Bath and Weston-Super-Mare and the surrounding areas. Also includes a short history of No.11 Balloon Centre at Pucklechurch, 1939 to 1945, and RAF Station Pucklechurch, 1945 to 1959.
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:RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War II, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps
Title:Burma Star Memorial
Link:https://burmastarmemorial.org/
Description:Burma Star Memorial
Extra Info:The Burma Star Memorial Fund is a charity dedicated to the legacy and commemoration of all those who served in the Allied forces during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records
Title:Chelsea Pensioners
Link:Chelsea Pensioners
Description:Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Army, Boer Wars, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Link:http://www.chittenden.com.au/
Description:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Extra Info:Many military CHITTENDEN's mentioned.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Clevedon Civic Society
Link:https://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/
Description:Clevedon Civic Society
Extra Info:Look under Local History and Records
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:World War I
Title:COMLEY One Name Study
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~andrewmead/genealog...
Description:COMLEY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes a list of the COMLEY's who served in the military.
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:World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History
Link:http://www.terrys.org.uk/
Description:DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History
Extra Info:Includes military information for DACKOMBE / DACOMBE's.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:DIBDEN One Name Study
Link:https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/
Description:DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants
Extra Info:Many military references to the DIBDEN name.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:DOBBINS Family Tree
Link:http://www.dobbins.co.uk/familytree/
Description:DOBBINS Family Tree
Extra Info:Click on Documents, then Indexes.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:England Data from Ancestry
Link:England Data from Ancestry
Description:England Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918, memorial books from WWI and WWII and more.
Classification:Discharge / Pension Records
Title:Family and Local History in Frome
Link:http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/
Description:Family and Local History in Frome
Extra Info:Includes a list of 450+ soldiers discharged to pension whose place of birth is recorded as Frome or a village in its Hundred.
Classification:Medals / Awards
Title:FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study
Link:https://featherstone.one-name.net/
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, Navy, Museums
Title:Fleet Air Arm Museum
Link:https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/fleet-air-arm-mus...
Description:Fleet Air Arm Museum - Representing the Flying Arm of the Royal Navy
Extra Info:Located in Ilchester, Somerset.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Discharge / Pension Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards
Title:GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study
Link:https://gander.one-name.net/
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: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, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs
Title:Historic Photographs of England
Link:https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos...
Description:Historic Photographs of England
Extra Info:Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more.
Classification:Army, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment
Link:http://archive.org/details/historicalrecor00smytgo...
Description:Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment 1717-1893
Extra Info:Online book. Includes a roll of officers, regimental calendar and many names and details of the regiment.
Classification:Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:History of Some areas of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
Link:https://www.freshford.com/
Description:History of Some areas of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
Extra Info:History of Charmouth, Freshford, Bradford on Avon, Bath, Limpley Stoke and Hinton Charterhouse. Provides a wide collection of documents and articles including muster rolls for Freshford.
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:World War I, World War II, Service Records, Medals / Awards
Title:JACOMB One Name Study
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j...
Description:JACOMB One Name Study
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards
Title:JOSLIN Family Research
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20160305230555/http://j...
Description:JOSLIN Family Research
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. FREE exchange of Joslin Family History World-Wide.
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:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://...
Description:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load.
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:Crimean War, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Medical Officers of the Crimea
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/Crimea/
Description:Medical Officers of the Crimea
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:Merriott Village Genealogy and Families
Link:https://merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net/
Description:Merriott Village Genealogy and Families
Extra Info:Includes some details and names of Merriott men involved in the Monmouth rebellion 1685.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I
Title:Midland Railways Records
Link:https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/King_...
Description:Midland Railways Records
Extra Info:Includes a list of those who joined up in 1914 and those who are listed on the Midland Railway War Memorial.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Nailsea and District Local History Society
Link:http://www.ndlhs.org.uk/
Description:Nailsea and District Local History Society
Extra Info:Look under free ebooks. Includes books on the history of Nailsea. Includes war memorials from Backwell, Nailsea, Tickenham and Wraxall.
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: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: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, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers
Title:Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers
Link:https://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: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:Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:On Two Fronts - Major H.M.Alexander DSO
Link:http://archive.org/details/ontwofrontsbeing00alexr...
Description:On Two Fronts - Major H.M.Alexander DSO, Published 1917
Extra Info:Online book. On Two Fronts are the adventures of an Indian mule corps in France and Gallipoli. Mostly written from memory and a few diary entries.
Classification:World War I, World War II, Newspapers
Title:Online Historical Newspapers
Link:https://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 / 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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:Parish of Nailsea Family History and OPC Page
Link:http://abel-serve.co.uk/ian_sage/Nailsea/nailsea.h...
Description:Parish of Nailsea Family History and OPC Page
Extra Info:Includes details from the war memorial.
Classification:Pictures / Photographs
Title:Parish Register Transcriptions and More - SW England Genealogical Indexes
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20180323073830/http://w...
Description:South West England Genealogical Indexes
Extra Info:An archived site. Most information is still available. Click on 'miscellaneous' for names and photographs of many soldiers of the area.
Classification:Navy, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:Parish Registers of the Portbury Hundred and More
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20220815005748/http://...
Description:Portbury Hundred Records, Including Muster Lists.
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, however most information is still available to view. May be slow to load. Many records in the Parish Chest section.
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: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: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:Marines, World War I, Discharge / Pension Records
Title:RAMSDALE Family Register
Link:http://www.ramsdale.org/
Description:RAMSDALE Family Register
Extra Info:Includes roll of honour and lists of soldiers in medieval England for Ramsdale and variants.
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:World War I, Other
Title:Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment
Link:http://archive.org/details/registerofchange00kern
Description:Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment
Extra Info:Online book. From the London Gazette. Gives old name, new name, date of change, address and nationality.
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:Navy, Army, World War I
Title:School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex
Link:https://archive.org/details/registerofsnicho00lanc...
Description:School - Register of S. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex 1848-1900
Extra Info:Online Book. Includes mini biographies of many of the students. Also has a list those in the Royal Navy and Army.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Officers' Records, Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Information
Title:Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century
Link:Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century
Description:Search UK Military Records 1760 to 20th Century
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:SEDGWICK Genealogy
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://...
Description:SEDGWICK Genealogy
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. Lists the SEDGWICK's who fell in WWI and WWII, with some histories for them. Click on UK, then library.
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:Ships
Title:Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census
Link:https://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.ht...
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 / 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:Army, Hospitals / Nursing
Title:Somerset Indexes - SW Heritage Trust
Link:https://somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk/indexes
Description:Somerset Indexes - SW Heritage Trust
Extra Info:Some indexes of the Somerset Light Infantry ; Taunton WW1 returns lists 1919 and more.
Classification:Army, Museums
Title:Somerset Military Museum
Link:https://swheritage.org.uk/museum-of-somerset/explo...
Description:Somerset Military Museum - Research, Regimental Histories, Reading List and Museum Shop
Extra Info:Located in Taunton.
Classification:World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters
Title:South Petherton Information
Link:https://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/
Description:South Petherton Information
Extra Info:Includes letters of Field Marshall Lord Harding of Petherton from WWI and diary of a 17 year old who was interred in the same war.
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, 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:https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl....
Description:STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History
Extra Info:Look under miscellany for those who fell in battle.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Muster / Militia Rolls
Title:The A-to-Z of Yeovil's History
Link:http://yeovilhistory.info/war.htm
Description:The A-to-Z of Yeovil's History - Yeovil at War
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information
Title:The Genealogist's Military Records
Link:The Genealogist's Military Records
Description:The Genealogist's Military Records
Extra Info:They currently have 92 Army Lists available ranging from 1661 to 1940 and 28 Navy Lists ranging from 1689 to 1944. Army Lists can contain rank and regiment of officers, details of those stationed abroad and recipients of the Victoria Cross.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour
Title:The Genealogy of the Cotswolds and Surrounds
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20150406062544/http://w...
Description:The Genealogy of the Cotswolds and Surrounds
Classification:Army, World War I, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps
Title:The Long, Long Trail
Link:https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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 / 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:Discharge / Pension Records
Title:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Link:https://www.sog.org.uk/
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: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, Other
Title:Timsbury Community Website
Link:https://www.timsbury.org.uk/
Description:Timsbury Community Website
Extra Info:Includes WWII reminiscences, the Royal British Legion roll of honour and absent voters lists for 1918/19.
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: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:Walking the Battlefields
Link:https://www.walkingthebattlefields.com/
Description:Walking the Battlefields
Extra Info:Battlefields and war memorials.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:WESTAWAY One Name Study
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://...
Description:WESTAWAY One Name Study
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Includes nationality, regiments and family details for the WESTAWAY heroes.
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, World War II
Title:Winsham Web Museum
Link:http://www.winshamwebmuseum.co.uk/
Description:Winsham Web Museum
Extra Info:Includes war memorials, details on the local Home Guard and more.
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:WOODHURST One Name Study
Link:http://www.effingham91.net/woodhurst/home.html
Description:WOODHURST One Name Study
Classification:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II
Title:World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials
Link:https://www.ww1cemeteries.com/
Description:World War 1 Cemeteries and War Memorials
Extra Info:Also includes some World War 2 cemeteries and memorials.
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts
Title:YEO One Name Study
Link:https://yeoonline.net/
Description:YEO One Name Study
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:Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Other
Title:GENUKI County Page for Somerset
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/
Description:General Information for Somerset
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.
Classification:Maps, Information, Other
Title:Registration Districts in Somerset
Link:https://ukbmd.org.uk/reg/som.html
Description:Civil registration districts in Somerset since 1837
Extra Info:Information on the registration districts and their changes over the years.
Classification:Maps, Information, Other
Title:Wikipedia list of civil parishes in Somerset
Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_civil_parish...
Description:List of parishes in Somerset provided by Wikipedia.
Extra Info:Information on the parishes with links to information pages about the parishes.
Classification:Maps, Information, Other
Title:Wikipedia list of places in Somerset
Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_So...
Description:List of places in Somerset provided by Wikipedia.
Extra Info:Information on place names with links to information pages about the place.

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