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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.  My previous blog focused on getting…

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 WW1 ancestors’ military service is a rewarding and exciting part of family history. Knowing where to…

New Collection Release: Air Ministry – Casualty Communiques WWII

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Neil White

An exciting ‘new’ collection of records has been added to the Forces War Records database that may contain your WW2 Royal Air Force ancestor

‘RAF100’ – A centenary of the Royal Air Force

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Neil White

Founded on April 1st, 1918 during the First World War, the RAF is the oldest independent air force in the world. Today our nation will come together to recognise 100 years’ worth of innovation, comradeship, dedication, sacrifice and achievements. READ MOR

Sealion – What if Germany had invaded Britain in 1940?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Neil White

What could have happened had Hitler’s Operation Sealion been launched following the successful destruction of the RAF during the Battle of Britain

Tommies, Pommies, Redcoats and Limeys

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Forces War Records

Humorous and Historical nicknames for British Forces over the years.

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