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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:Search UK Military Records 1656-2005
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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