Sites with Miscellaneous Content Useful within Military Family History
| Classification: | Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | A glossary of Orders, Decorations and Awards |
| Link: | http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/aagloss.htm |
| Description: | A glossary of Orders, Decorations and Awards |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | A Guide to Finding a Regiment on a Large War Memorial |
| Link: | http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/Regimental%20Order.... |
| Description: | A Guide to Finding a Regiment on a Large War Memorial |
| Extra Info: | Also includes details of the numbers of the marching regiments of foot prior to naming of regiments. |
| Classification: | Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | Am Baile - Highland History and Culture |
| Link: | http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Am Baile - Highland History and Culture |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs of Culloden, some photographs of the Scottish Regment and more. A great site to search around. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
| Link: | http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/index.html |
| Description: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
| Extra Info: | Look for the two sections: Military Aviation 1903-1945 and Military Aviation 1946-2006 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, World War II, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | Aviation Wings and Badges of WWII |
| Link: | http://www.ww2wings.com/ |
| Description: | Aviation Wings and Badges of WWII |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of many of the aviation wings and badges of WWII, including sweetheart badges. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | Bailerweb - a Collection of Insignia, Badges and Decals of the Irish Defence Forces |
| Link: | http://www.bailerweb.com/ |
| Description: | Bailerweb - a Collection of Insignia, Badges and Decals of the Irish Defence Forces |
| Extra Info: | The site has a collection of insignia, badges and decals of the Irish Defence Forces (Army, Naval Service, Air Corps) Civil Defence and Coast Guard. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Information |
| Title: | Bones Aviation Pages |
| Link: | http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/ |
| Description: | Bones Aviation Pages |
| Extra Info: | Includes a list of all current and historic UK airfields, where they are or were and the dates they were active. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Museums, Medals / Awards, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | British Light Infantry |
| Link: | http://www.lightinfantry.me.uk |
| Description: | British Light Infantry Regiments Website |
| Extra Info: | Located in Bodmin, Cornwall |
| Classification: | Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | British Military Medals |
| Link: | http://www.britishmilitarymedals.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British Military Medals |
| Extra Info: | Details of the British military medals that have been awarded. No details of recipients but gives an indication of what qualified those serving to receive one. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Information |
| Title: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Navy, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy |
| Link: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy |
| Description: | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815 |
| Extra Info: | Lists names, dates and rank. |
| 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: | World War II, Information, Other |
| Title: | Geoff's Crypto page |
| Link: | http://www.hut-six.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Cipher Machine Simulators |
| Extra Info: | Information about Enigma and other code machines, plus downloadable simulators. |
| Classification: | Army, Information |
| Title: | Great Britain Army War List, January 1893 |
| Link: | Great Britain Army War List, January 1893 |
| Description: | Great Britain Army War List, January 1893 |
| Extra Info: | War office, headquarters staff; volunteer infantry brigades; officers now serving who have passed the Senior Department, Royal Military College; field marshals; general officers on establishment; graduation list of Colonels; officers unemployed, by ranks. |
| Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Service Records, Information |
| Title: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Link: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Description: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Extra Info: | Includes navy, marine and army deaths. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Academy / Training / Cadets, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
| Link: | http://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/ |
| Description: | H.M.S.Vengeance with No. 1850 and No. 812 Royal Navy Squadrons |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Aircraft, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Imperial War Museum |
| Link: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Imperial War Museum - links to the museums at London, Duxford, IWM North, HMS Belfast and Churchill Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in London, Salford Quays & Duxford. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Information |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books and texts. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note Crimea and Crimean give different results. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Maritime Quest |
| Link: | http://www.maritimequest.com/ |
| Description: | Maritime Quest |
| Extra Info: | A quest for the photgraphic history of the world's ships. Also includes many war memorials including the British cemetery in Buenos Aries. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Medal Collector Website |
| Link: | http://www.medalcollector.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Medal Collector Website |
| Extra Info: | Although this is a site selling medals, it lists the names of the recipients of the medals which are for sale, sometimes with other family details. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Uniforms, 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, Navy, World War I, World War II, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards, Uniforms, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Naval-History.Net |
| Link: | http://www.naval-history.net/ |
| Description: | Naval-History.Net |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive history of the British Navy with full search facility. |
| Classification: | World War I, Information |
| Title: | Odd, Intriguing,Surprising Facts About World War One |
| Link: | http://www.4yearsofww1.info/ |
| Description: | Odd, Intriguing,Surprising Facts About World War One |
| Extra Info: | Facts about the men, the women, the home front and the medical front. |
| Classification: | Marines, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | Once A Marine |
| Link: | http://www.onceamarinealwaysamarine.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Once A Marine, Always a Marine |
| 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: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Link: | http://life.time.com/ |
| Description: | Photographs from Life Magazine |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of images from 1860's to 1970's. Use the search box or browse round the site. |
| 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, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Information |
| Title: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Link: | http://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/ |
| Description: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Extra Info: | Located in Waltham Abbey, Essex. |
| 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, Prisoners of War, Information |
| Title: | Royal Observer Corps Association |
| Link: | http://www.rocassoc.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal Observer Corps Association - various reports, news letters and other information |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | Rulers Website |
| Link: | http://rulers.org/ |
| Description: | Rulers Website - Heads of State, Prime Ministers etc. |
| Classification: | Army, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | Scottish Regimental Badges |
| Link: | http://www.geocities.com/scotlandswarriors/main.ht... |
| Description: | Scottish Regimental Badges |
| Extra Info: | A private collection of Scottish regimental badges. |
| 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: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Link: | http://www.the-few.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Extra Info: | Includes Squadron lists, pilot signatures, crew lists and Battle of Britain history. Video clips of Spitfires and Hurricanes in flight. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, World War II, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain Historical Society. |
| Link: | http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/ |
| Description: | The Battle of Britain Historical Society and Fighter Command Battle of Britain 1940 |
| Classification: | Army, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | The Home Guard |
| Link: | http://www.home-guard.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Home Guard |
| Extra Info: | Many pages still under construction. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography |
| Link: | http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Collection of Aerial Photography, held by RCAHMS |
| Extra Info: | The archives range from Second World War Allied and German Luftwaffe reconnaissance photographs to Cold War imagery. |
| Classification: | World War I, Information |
| Title: | The Old Barbed Wire | Chris Baker's WW1 viewspaper |
| Link: | http://1914-1918.org/ |
| Description: | The Old Barbed Wire | Chris Baker's WW1 viewspaper |
| Extra Info: | The Old Barbed Wire is intended to capture news and views about the First World War. Not a newspaper, but a viewspaper. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Information |
| Title: | The RAF Regiment - RAF Regiment Homepage |
| Link: | http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/ |
| Description: | The official website of the Royal Air Force Regiment |
| Classification: | Marines, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History |
| Link: | http://manthecapstan.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-... |
| Description: | The Royal Marines, a Brief History with an Emphasis on the Uniforms. |
| Classification: | Army, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) |
| Link: | http://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) |
| Classification: | Service Records, Muster / Militia Rolls, Information |
| Title: | The Soldier in later Medieval England |
| Link: | http://www.medievalsoldier.org/ |
| Description: | The Soldier in later Medieval England: An exciting AHRC research project |
| Extra Info: | See the Database and Solidier Profiles links |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, Service Records, Medals / Awards, Information |
| Title: | Veterans-UK |
| Link: | http://www.veterans-uk.info/ |
| Description: | Veterans-UK - The New Name For Services To Veterans |
| Extra Info: | This site can offer assistance in obtaining Service Records. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC, Information |
| Title: | WAAF Association official website |
| Link: | http://www.waafassociation.org.uk/ |
| Description: | WAAF Association official website - Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Uniforms, Information |
| Title: | Walking with Ghosts |
| Link: | http://www.ww-ghosts.com/ |
| Description: | Walking with Ghosts - a Study of Life and the Technology of Warfare in World War One |
| Extra Info: | Concentrating on the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) but with a lot of other information. |
| 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: | http://wellcomeimages.org/ |
| 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: | World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Information |
| Title: | World War I Document Archive |
| Link: | http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page |
| Description: | Archive of primary documents from World War One |
| Extra Info: | Also contains a WWI Biographical Dictionary. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC, Navy, Army, Marines, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Information |
| Title: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Link: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| Description: | WWII 'United News' Newsreels, 1942-1946 |
| 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. |
| Classification: | Information |
| Title: | History Learning Site. |
| Link: | http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ |
| Description: | History Learning Site. |
| Extra Info: | General information on British History. |
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