Gordon Johnston (Jock) Walker was one of the three Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU) cameramen at Arnhem, 1944. His vivid account of Operation Market Garden, kindly submitted by his son, Neil Walker, brings those nightmare days into sharp focus.
Category: Forces War Records Feature
Indian Contribution to the First World War
Despite past differences and disputes, when Britain went to war in 1914 India didn’t hold a grudge against its former ruler. Instead, a huge army made up entirely of volunteers was swiftly raised to fight for the Allied cause.
Shell Shock Victims WW1 – Diagnosing Shellshock in WWI
In World War One doctors and the government went out of their way to avoid recognising woman shell-shock victims. Admitting to un-British emotional weakness was shameful enough; equating mentally damaged soldiers with women would be too much for them to b
Stripes Given to Soldiers Returning Home From The Trenches
In the summer of 1916 injured soldiers who returned home for medical treatment were given bronze bars to signify that they have served. Find out why here.
Are you getting the most out of your genealogy research?
If you’re researching your family’s history then you’ve probably uncovered at least one ancestor with military links — especially when you consider there were over 50 million military casualties from World War…
Medal Index Cards Explained – What is a Medal Index Card?
Many of you have asked what exactly is a medal index card. Click here to find out what a medal index card is and how you can use it.
Wilfred Owen: “My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity.”
Sometimes in the most tragic circumstances people are inspired to express their emotions – they make music, they paint, they write… First World War British soldier, Wilfred Owen, chose to write and…
WW2 Italian Prisoner of War Camp Records Released
Forces War Records are have exclusively released records from Italian prisoner of war camps. These records can now be viewed in our archives.