Coronation Medals: Four Recipients and their Stories

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Simon Pearce

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

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Neil White

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

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Simon Pearce

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…

Researching British WWI Ancestors: Part I

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Simon Pearce

Our Military Genealogist, Simon Pearce, shows you how to start researching British WW1 ancestors.  Researching your British WW1 ancestors’ military service is a rewarding and exciting part of family history. Knowing where…

Researching Nurses During WWI & WWII

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Simon Pearce

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

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Neil White

New Records Release: Research individuals who were awarded a personal souvenir for their participation in a previous Coronation or Jubilee ceremony.

Boy Soldiers at War

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Neil White

Throughout history children have ended up on the battlefields. Read more details about boy soldiers in WW1 and WW2 on Forces War Records