Over
the years a wide variety of databases have accumulated on this web
site, which are free to use. Select a section and then look for the
databases within that section. Areas currently covered are World War
1, World War 2, Boer War, 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot,
various conflicts, Academic, organisations and memorials. Each search
varies due to the type of data, the content available and the selection
criteria.
This
database contains the names of 10,325 men, casualties from
the Mercantile Marine, and their ships, etc., between August
1914 and June 1917. The names are from Commonwealth War Graves
site at Tower Hill, Naval Memorials and some local memorials.
Where Naval personnel were serving on merchant ships, as gunners
etc., then these have been included.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Great
War 1914-1918 as detailed by William Owen, Chairman Kempston
Urban District Council 1919 and added to from other sources.
Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom that these
men are known to exist on are also provided plus photographs
of either the men of their graves.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the11th
Battalion, Suffolk Regiment and died during the First World
War. Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom that
these men are known to exist on are also provided plus photographs
of either the men of their graves.
The
Cambridge City Roll of Honour is in the form of a bundle of
forms and scraps of paper returned by various citizens of
Cambridge to create a Roll of Honour for those men who served
in World War 1. Roughly there are around 520 entries which
is only a part of all the men from Cambridge that went to
war. The forms were designed to illicit various pieces of
information; their name, home address, the service they were
with, particulars of the Battalion, Unit or Ship, their rank,
approximate age, their marital status, whether they enlisted
before or after the outbreak of war, the name and address
of the person submitting the information.
This
database contains details of the men who were awarded the
DCM while serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment during World
War 1. The details of the citation and a lot more information
in many cases is available.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Bedfordshire
Yeomanry and died during the First World War. Links to any
war memorials in the United Kingdom that these men are known
to exist on are also provided plus photographs of either the
men of their graves.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Great
War 1914-1918 as detailed from an original work entitled "Abingdon
(Borough) Roll of Service August 1914 - June 1919".
and added to from other sources. Links to any war memorials
in the United Kingdom that these men are known to exist on
are also provided plus photographs of either the men of their
graves.
This database contains details of the men who served in, and
died with, the Imperial Camel Corps. There are 363 men recorded.
These were either serving with, or ttached to the Imperial Camel
Corps.
Listed
here are the fallen railway workers from World War 1. The
database is built using the National
Railway Museum 'Fallen Railwaymen' as a base and then
other information has been combined into the detail. Additonal
men have been added as they are found and duplicate entries
combined.
This
database contains information transcribed from casualty and
POW lists posted to the Great War Forum. The data has been
compiled by Diane Bardess. There are 3,408 entries.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the 1st
and 1st Garrison Battalions, Bedfordshire Regiment and died
during the First World War. Links to any war memorials in
the United Kingdom that these men are known to exist on are
also provided plus photographs of either the men of their
graves.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the 5th
Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment and died during the First
World War. Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom
that these men are known to exist on are also provided plus
photographs of either the men of their graves.
This
database contains details of the men who died in the Great
War 1914-1918 who served in the Leicestershire Regiment; it
has been combined with the men who died in the Seond World
War Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom that
these men are known to exist on are also provided plus photographs
of either the men of their graves.
This database contains the entire Isle of Man Roll of Honour
for the First World War from B E Sargeaunt's "The Isle
of Man and the Great War" 1921 transcribed by David Bellamy.
Corrections to the original have been made and the detail expanded
into this database, men have been added through detail on the
Soldier's Died in the Great War CD.
This
site is maintained solely by volunteers and is funded by them as private
individuals. This includes the purchase of photographs, books, rolls of
honour plus the running costs of the site. We have always intended to
make this site free to all. If you have gained from this site then please
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button. Thank you.
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Fajara
War Cemetery, Gambia - World War 2 Burials
This
database contains details of the men who are buried in the
Fajara War Cemetery, Gambia. There are 200 names currnetly.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Bedfordshire
Yeomanry, 148th Field Regiment and includes the 258 men who
died during the Second World War. Links to any war memorials
in the United Kingdom that these men are known to exist on
are also provided plus photographs of either the men of their
graves.
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Cambridgeshire
Regiment and died during the Second World War. Links to any
war memorials in the United Kingdom that these men are known
to exist on are also provided plus photographs of either the
men of their graves.
This database contains details of the men who served in the
52nd (Lowland) Division Reconnaisannce Regiment 1939-1945 and
were killed (Sept 1944-May 1945), were casualties, or given
an honour or award. Details have been extracted from the appendix
of the book "The Fighting Fifty-Second Recce" by Carl
Shilleto, published by Eskdale Publishing ISBN 0-9538677-1-4
Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regt - Men Who Died
This
database contains details of the men who served in the Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regiment and died during the Second World
War. Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom that
these men are known to exist on are also provided plus photographs
of either the men of their graves.
This
database contains details of the men who died in the Great
War 1914-1918 who served in the Leicestershire Regiment; it
has been combined with the men who died in the Seond World
War Links to any war memorials in the United Kingdom that
these men are known to exist on are also provided plus photographs
of either the men of their graves.
This
database contains details of the men who died in World War
2 and are buried in Taiping War Cemetery. Taiping
is a town in Perak State, about 97 kilometres south-east of
Penang in the north- west of Malaysia. It can be reached by
motorway either from Penang or from Ipoh, capital city of
the state. Both Penang and Ipoh have airports. The cemetery
is 2 kilometres from the town, past the open park on the road
to the waterfall and swimming pool. Locally known as Perkuburan
Peperangan Taiping; the Cemetery is on the Jalan Bukit Larut
(Bukit Larut Road).
This
database contains details of the men who served in the 52nd
(Lowland) Division, 80th Field Regiment and includes the men
who died during the Second World War. Links to any war memorials
in the United Kingdom that these men are known to exist on
are also provided plus photographs of either the men of their
graves.
The
Roll of Honour is taken from the booklets that describe the
men named on the memorials within Kilmarnock Academy. It has
been supplement with other information to provide a comprehensive
database of information.
This
database contains details extracted from the Order of Service
used at the commemoration service to those who died in World
War 2 from Wyggeston Grammar School. The service was held
in the Great Hall on Sunday, 1st December 1946. This has been
enhanced with various information especially details from
the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission web site and the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945
CD plus other additional information.
Epsom
College , Surrey - Deaths in various conflicts
The
Roll of Honour taken from the Epsom College Register history
book forms the basis of this database of 323 men. The information
ranges from 1879 through to 1952 covering various conflicts
and incidents. Any further information about these men would
always be welcome.
Bromsgrove
School, Worcestershire - Deaths in three conflicts
The
Roll of Honour taken from Bromsgrove School's history book
forms the basis of this database of 195 men. There are several
VC winners listed here and the conflicts covered are World
War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War. Any further information
about these men would always be welcome.
This
database contains details of the memorial to those men that
gave their lives in World War 2 who had been employees of
J Sainsbury and were inscribed on a memorial which formed
part of the Entrance hall of the Administration Offices on
the fourth floor of Stamford House. This detail has been taken
from the original book published by J Sainsbury containing
the details of those who died if lists the surname, first
forename and any other initial and the office of J Sainsbury
were they had been employed.
Listed
here are servicemen who served and returned or gave their
lives during various conflicts e.g. Boer War, World War 1
or World War 2. The details were initally drawn from the war
memorials and roll of honours held by the UK National Inventory
fo War memorials and has been expanded from there.
Listed
here are the fallen railway workers from World War 1. The
database is built using the National
Railway Museum 'Fallen Railwaymen' as a base and then
other information has been combined into the detail. Additonal
men have been added as they are found and duplicate entries
combined.
This database contains details those men and women that gave
their lives in World War 2 who had been employees of Marks
and Spencers. This detail has been taken from the original
book published by Paul Bookbinder entitled "MARKS &
SPENCER THE WAR YEARS 1939-1945", ISBN 0 7126 35106,
containing the details of those who died. It lists the surname,
first forename and any other initial and the office of Marks
and Spencer where they were employed.
This
database is built from the details found in the book With
"The Buffs" In South Africa by Lieutenant J
B Backhouse, C.B. The book was first published in 1903 by
Gale & Polden Ltd.
Compendium
of information about a variety of men who served
This
database is built from details from many different sources.
It contains details of men who died, were wounded or captured
plus other entries for those who served. Although not a complete
database it must be the largest on-line for the Boer War.
This
database is built from the original order of service when
the
memorial in the Mall was dedicated. This data does include
those who survived. This covers the Royal Field Artillery,
Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery. Only
those who were listed in the book have been included.
After
World War 2 had finished events occured in Malaya that led
up to its Independence. Chinese troops had been trained and
equipped during World War 2 to act as resistance to the Japanese.
After the war the Chinese felt that they had been given
a raw deal and the troops original trained by the British
turned on them. This led up to the Independence and carried
on afterwards with several other groups. Commonwealth Troops
involved included British, Malayan, Australian and New Zealand.
This database is hopefully a compendium of the information
so far found about these men. The database may not be entirely
accurate so please let us know of any discrepancies. Some
information may be shown with 'or' in the middle as there
may be more than one option here that has not been finalised.
This
database database lists those British subjects or servicemen
who died during the conflict. It is drawn from various sources
including individual graves, memorials, plaques, medal rolls
and other relevant sources, it does not necessarily include
everybody only those that have been found in the various sources
available. This database contains fatalities only.
This
database contains details, and photographs of the graves,
of those people buried in Cheras Road War Cemetery, Kuala
Lumpur. The burials start from 1875 and run through into the
1960's. They include men who died during World War 2 and the
Malaysian Emergency. There are 649 people listed here, some
civilians.
This database contains details of the British Military deaths
that occured during the uprising. The Mau Mau Uprising, a revolt
against colonial rule in Kenya, lasted from 1952 through 1960
and helped to hasten Kenya's independence. During the eight-year
uprising, 32 white settlers and about 200 British police and
army soldiers were killed. This database contains only 94 military
deaths.
This
database contains details of British casualties during the
Korean War 1950-53, either dead or wounded, prisoners of war
and VC winners. The details are drawn from the war graves
in Korea (see Korean
War Graves) and lists published by The Times
newspaper during the war (this is accessible on-line through
most UK libraries although you may need a reader's ticket).
Other details drawn from war memorials and local newspapers
and other written sources have been included as they have
been found. The details have been collated into a single,
searchable entries, within the database, wherever possible.
This does not mean that there are not anomalies, that entries
have not been duplicate or that the information here is 100%
accurate
This
database contains details of British casualties during the
Palestine Conflict 1945-1948. One of the great dramas in British
imperial history, the strife-torn three decades of British
rule in Palestine, known as the Mandate (1917-1948), remain
controversial even
now. The British Mandate in Palestine, which was granted after
World War 1, was due to expire in 1948. Peaceful progress
towards self-government for the region was impossible and
the British Army found itself in the middle of a power struggle
between Arab and Jewish inhabitants and was being attacked
by both sides. This database details the British lives lost
in the years following World War 2 and the run up to the creation
of the states of Israel and Jordan and the splitting of the
Arab lands.
This
database contains details of British Service deaths during
the period 1971 to 2000. Details are drawn from the Daily
Telelgraph. This does not mean that there are not anomalies,
that entries have not been duplicate or that the information
here is 100% accurate
This
database contains details of British Service deaths during
the Falklands War 1982. On the 5th April 1982, a large British
task force set out on a 7500 mile journey to liberate a group
of tiny windswept islands in the South Atlantic. On 1st May
began the biggest naval action to take place since the Second
World War - nearly 900 men lost their lives from all sides,
260 of them serving with British Forces or Islanders.
This database contains details of British casualties during
the Cyprus Emergency 1955-1960. The details have been drawn
from a variety of sources mainly local newspapers. The details
have been collated into a single, searchable entries, within
the database, wherever possible. This does not mean that there
are not anomalies, that entries have not been duplicate or that
the information here is 100% accurate
With
any conflict there are casualties and casualties require medical
attention. The brave bands of men and women who try to save
lives during the taking of lives is a constant source of amazement.
Sadly while they are traying to save the lives of others they
also have been known to lose their own lives. This database
contains details of these people and as such you
can add information to it if you have any.
The database contains details from all conflicts and includes
doctors, surgeons, nurses, St John's Ambulance personnel,
and Army Medical Corps personnel. Conflicts range from the
Crimean to Iraq.
This
database contains details of British casualties who were killed
or died during the Aden Emergency. Details have bene extracted
from various war memorials, The Times newspaper, several books,
the Aden veterans web site, and the ParaData web site. Although
the Emergency covers the period 1963-1967 this database covers
the lead up to the Emergency from 1955 until 1967. This database
has been researched as much as possible but there probably
still anomalies and we would be grateful of any information
to try and achieve a 100% accuracy aim.
This
database contains details of British casualties from those
who served in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 from Britain.
The list of names and the details included with them have
been primarily extracted from the Bill Alexander book, "British
Volunteers for Liberty Spain, 1936-1939", ISBN 85315
564 X. Additional information has been drawn from exisiting
memorials and newspaper articles of the time.
List
of all known memorials for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire
and Peterborough. Information supplied by the National Inventory
of War Memorials (NIWM)
This
contains details of the men of the 30th Foot (Cambridgeshire)
Regiment who were casualties during the Crimean War. Some
men appear more than once and some of these with different
ranks. The SURNAME is mandatory (*)
the rest of the search fields optional. Those mentioned here
may not necessarily have Cambridgeshire connections, just
that they were serving with the 30th Foot. This is purely
an index but the reference can be looked up in archive copies
of the London Gazette (marked LG in the results).
This
contains details of some of the men who served at sometime
with the 30th Foot (Cambridgeshire) Regiment who have discharge
documents at the PRO. The search will give the period covered
and the WO97 reference to the documents at the PRO. The SURNAME
is mandatory (*) the rest
of the search fields optional. Those mentioned here may not
necessarily have Cambridgeshire connections, just that they
were serving with the 30th Foot. This is purely an index but
the reference can be looked up in archives of the Public Record
Office.