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…
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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…
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…
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
Air raid on Scapa Flow kills first civilian in Britain
On this day in 1940 James Isbister become the first civilian of World War Two to be killed by German bombs on British soil at the Brig o’ Waithe, Stenness. READ MORE HERE
Allied WW1 Casualties – WWI Brusilov Offensive Casualties
In terms of casualties, Russia was the nation that suffered most in the First World War. Take a look at our infographic comparing its losses with those of the rest of the Allies. The Brusilov Offensive would prove to be her most costly.