Information from Military Records
National Archives This link will take you to the National Archives
Information for the British Army, the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Airforce, Merchant Navy and much more.
On the Home page scroll down and on the left of the page click on the title of branch of the armed forces you are reseaching.
British Regiments
Scottish Regiments
Welsh Regiments
Irish Regiments
The links above the will take you to regimental listings
Clicking on any of these regimental links will take you to their Homepages - scroll down on the Homepage to the regiment of your choice - click on the regiment of your choice and this will open up information useful to you.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The link above will provide information of Cemetaries and those who fell in both World Wars.
To search for your ancestor click on "search our records" on the Homepage - a screen will appear called debt of honour register - [make sure you tick "casualty" in the search for checkbox] enter the details asked for and click "submit" - if you find a possible relation click on their name - click on view their details - scroll down the page and click on certificate. This search reveals full name, rank, service number, date of death, age, regiment or service, nationality and grave reference or memorial name.
To search a cemetary - click on "search our records" on the Homepage - a screen will appear called the debt of honour register - [make sure you tick "cemetary" in the search for checkbox] enter the name of the cemetary your are searching [If same name cemetaries are listed, choose the one you want]. This search reveals cemetary details, historical information, details and campaign information of people who may be buried there.
Addresses for Military Information This link provides useful addresses for information on the Military
Some of the areas found through this link are, National Archives, Military Personnel, British Library - Newspaper Library, Register Offices, Museums, Ministry of Defence, etc.
National and Regimental War Museums This link gives information of Military Museum Collections
This is a collection of National and Regimental War Museums. To find a museum scroll down the left of the Homepage - click on the name of the museum you think may be helpful. You will find information such as medal collections, service records and campaign service for given regiments, and other useful information.