How to identifying R.A.F. Squadrons and units from pictures
Year: 2016
Enriching your Family Tree: Finding Complete RAF Aircrews
Our support team get asked all kinds of different questions relating to ancestors’ service in the wars. One of the most significant recent questions has been how to find out the names and details of other crew members on aircraft that customers’ ancestors
BATTLE OF BRITAIN – The Few and the Unsung Ground Crews
Everyone knows about the Battle of Britain, and how ‘the Few’ saved the country from invasion. What they don’t necessarily remember is that every one of the fighter pilots mentioned in Churchill’s ‘the Few’ speech had a team of dedicated ground crew, RADA
WW1 Troop Movements – Track your army ancestor’s movements using our Order of Battle of Divisions (ORBATS) interactive Map
Track the movements of your WW1 army ancestor through battles such as the Somme, see where his unit moved to and listen to what happened at each location.
World War One Battle of The Somme In Focus
This week, July 1st, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, the conflict will be remembered as one of the bloodiest wars in human history.
Battle of Jutland WW1 – Timeline of Events.
The greatest naval battle since Trafalgar took place on May 31st – June 1st, 1916 when Sir John Jellicoe’s Grand Fleet met the German High Seas Fleet for the first time and only time at Jutland.
ANZAC Biscuit – Original Recipe
Bake your own Anzac biscuits from the original recipe
Anzac Day – The Brown Slouch Hat
How the brown (khaki) slouch hat was adopted by the Australian Forces
Discovering the history of Trowbridge Spitfires and RAF Melksham. What role did your town play during World War Two?
Discovering the history of Trowbridge Spitfires and RAF Melksham. What role did your town play during World War Two?
Tracing Your POW Ancestor – Prisoner of War Records
Are you having trouble discovering details and information on your ancestors POW records? If you are please read this short tutorial taken from our monthly magazine that could help with your research