Was your ancestor one of the hundreds of thousands of Allied prisoners captured during the Second World War? Discover details about their time as a prisoner with our WWII, Allied Prisoners of…
Soldiers’ Effects Records: a valuable collection for researching casualties
If your ancestor died serving with the British Army between 1901 and 1929, it’s worth consulting our Soldiers’ Effects Records. This fascinating collection could reveal new information about your military ancestor. What…
Who Do You Think You Are?: Episode 2 – Claire Foy’s military ancestor and a tragic accident
Episode two of Who Do You Think You Are? Series 20 delved into actor Claire Foy’s family history, revealing a tragic military story. It was another captivating episode demonstrating how fascinating and…
The Story behind the image
We’ve been intrigued by the figures in our Facebook page cover photo (above) for some time, so we decided to explore them in our records. It turns out the three individuals in…
Community Stories: A Scottish Gardener and the Second Boer War
Back in March, we posted a photo from the Second Boer War (1899-1902) on our Facebook page. At the time, we had no idea that it would lead to such a poignant…
Who Do You Think You Are? Episode 1: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ancestor at the Battle of Waterloo
Series 20 of the popular family history show Who Do You Think You Are? was back on our screens on Thursday, 1 June 2023. Musical theatre master Andrew Lloyd Webber was the…
D-Day: Facts on the 1944 Normandy Invasion That Changed the Course of WWII
6th June 2019 marks the 75th anniversaries of D-Day when Allied forces landed on Normandy’s beaches. We reveal some of the things you may not know about the greatest invasion in military history.
Coronation Medals: Four Recipients and their Stories
Military Genealogist Simon Pearce has been exploring our Coronation medals collections and delving into the stories of some of the recipients of the 1937 and 1953 medals. A Coronation is a significant…
Operation Chastise – Dambusters WW2 80th Anniversary
Dambusters 80th Anniversary The 16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, also known as Operation Chastise. An attack on the major dams of western Germany using the bouncing…
Researching British WWI Ancestors: Part II
In our second instalment of Researching British WWI Ancestors, Forces War Records (FWR) Military Genealogist Simon Pearce delves deeper into the collections available to our subscribers. Part I of my blog focused…