Nearly two hundred decorations and medals were issued throughout the world during the period of World War Two – Learn more with Forces War Records
Track down World War One and World War Two Officers
Search and Discover thousands of British Officers in WW1 and WW2 using our Army Lists and other resources from 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.
One Thousand Men Are Walking
Joshua Dyer (aged 14) was tasked at school to write a poem for Remembrance Day 2019. An hour later (without any help) he produced the following poignant poem – One Thousand Men Are Walking
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
D Day & The Funny Allied Tanks That Helped to Save Lives
When allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day 6th June, 1944, they did so alongside a fleet of bizarre tanks with very special roles – brought into life by visionary Commander Percy Horbart.
The Battle of monte Cassino
Cassino was the most stubborn obstacle encountered by the Allies in their advance from the south of Italy to Rome. They reached it in December 1943, but it was a key point in the Gustav Line, and during the early months of 1944 some of the fiercest fight
Discover your ancestor’s Military History
No matter in what avenue your family member served – whether they joined the Forces, did what they could in the factories and fields the Home Front, travelled to tend the sick on the battlefields of the Western Front or worked for the government – theirs
The Battle of Hong Kong 1941
The Battle of Hong Kong (8th –25th December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II.