Slapton Sands in Devon seemed the perfect place for the American Forces to simulate practice landings for the D-Day assault on Utah Beach, France on 6th June 1944. Though the operation was…
Category: Forces War Records Feature
Seven Medal Records to help you Research your Military Ancestors
Military Genealogist Simon Pearce provides an insight into seven medal record collections to help you research your military ancestors
Researching Nurses During WWI & WWII
This research guide offers handy hints and tips for discovering and researching pioneering women who served as nurses during WWI and WWII.
Jubilee and Coronation Medal Rolls
New Records Release: Research individuals who were awarded a personal souvenir for their participation in a previous Coronation or Jubilee ceremony.
Forces War Records Joins the Ancestry Family
The leading family history website Ancestry has announced that it is acquiring UK military records website Forces War Records.
New Collection Release: Air Ministry – Casualty Communiques WWII
An exciting ‘new’ collection of records has been added to the Forces War Records database that may contain your WW2 Royal Air Force ancestor
Research your Ancestors Awards and Decorations of the Second World War
Nearly two hundred decorations and medals were issued throughout the world during the period of World War Two – Learn more with Forces War Records
Dec 1944 – The Home Guard were formally stood down
Britain’s Home Guard (‘Dad’s Army’) is officially stood down at a special farewell parade in Hyde Park, London on the 3rd December 1944.
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Records
A collection of over 500,000 records for the recipients of the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal and its later incarnation the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) across various regiments of the military are now available to view online.
Battle of Arnhem 75th Anniversary
September 17th, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem. It was one of the largest airborne operations in history. This operation was even the subject of the 1977-star studded movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ directed b