With VJ Day at the forefront of our thoughts, we highlight a community story and key steps for researching your ancestors who served in the Far East during WWII. What is VJ…
Tag: Prisoner of War
Researching a WWII prisoner of war: how our Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 collection can help you
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…
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.
Was your ancestor in ‘Britain’s Greatest Battle?
The 8th of May marked the end of war in Europe, so if your ancestor served during the war you might like to read this fascinating account of the twin-battles of Kohima and Imphal, known now as ‘Britain’s Greatest Battle’ and also the greatest Japanese mil
Tracing Your POW Ancestor – Prisoner of War Records
Are you having trouble discovering details and information on your ancestors POW records? If you are please read this short tutorial taken from our monthly magazine that could help with your research
Temporary Captain Ernest Gordon’s Story – Prisoner, Evader, Survivor
Continuing our run up to a new collection release tomorrow, we’re following the story of Temporary Captain (War Substantive Lieutenant) Ernest Gordon, who was captured at Singapore and came within inches of death, surviving only thanks to the care of two