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*[http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/wwi_medals.htm This page deals with the campaign medals that UK personnel were awarded for service during the First World War 1914-18]
 
*[http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/wwi_medals.htm This page deals with the campaign medals that UK personnel were awarded for service during the First World War 1914-18]
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War Memorials and Military Cemeteries
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Shorncliffe and other WW1 cemeteries:
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http://ww1cemeteries.com/othercemete...e_military.htm
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Here's another link, Northamptonshire regiment, Rushden roll of honour
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http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Northa...e/Rushden.html
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Photographs of individual war graves
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An ongoing project
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http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/
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Yokohama War Cemetery-Japan-
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This is a very professional site dedicated to soldiers that died over in Yokohama Japan,in the concentration camps and for soldiers from elsewhere like India..It has a very good site map,and a very clear ,detailed index of the soldiers with military number and next of kin where available.-well worth a look........
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http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Cem..._War_Cemetery/
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Cowra-Austarlian burials
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This is a personal family history site that lists detailed desriptions of Australian casualties from WW2 buried there.522 Japanese are buried there too.
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http://ozfamily.horrorking.com/cowra.html
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France and Belgium-The Great War 1914-18 war cemeteries and memorials
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This is an incredible site-it shows all war cemetaries in france and Belgium-there are indexes galore and when you click on each cemetery there are photographs and details of how many from each regiment etc.Huge site but very organised.Includes many memorials including Thiepval THESE ARE ALL FOR THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.This is a must see website.
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http://www.silentcities.co.uk/mainindex.htm
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South Africa war graves
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This is an incredible and very brave undertaking and reminds us all of how many countries sacrificed their men in the world wars.the south africa war Graves Project hasnt been completed but has come a long way.
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http://southafricawargraves.org/index.htm
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In their charter they state>>>
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The goal of the South Africa War Graves Project is to archive photographs of every single South African war grave from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Rand Revolt, Freedom Struggle, Angola-Border War to present day. These photos will either be in the format of a picture of a headstone or a name on a memorial. These photos will eventually be made freely to the family, friends of the deceased serviceperson, school groups, veterans groups and MOTH shell-holes through this website
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New Zealand Graves and Memorials
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A dedicated site that spans the recording of graves of New Zealanders in over 60 different countries.
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http://www.nzafmp.org/index.htm
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In their intro they state 2 main aims>>>
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To photograph and collect a pictorial record of New Zealand war graves and memorials both overseas and in New Zealand to commemorate those servicemen and women who gave their lives in the service of their country.
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To collect photos and stories not only of those who lost their lives, but also of those who came home. Generation by generation stories and old photo's are being lost to us. Our aim is to record as many photos and stories as we can while those who remember can help us to provide an accurate online resource
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All cemeteries with over 40 burials worldwide
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This is the daddy of all sites and even more encompassing than the very impressive Silent Cities site covering all the world cemeteries with 40 or more burials of war dead-this covers no less than 940 cemeteries !!!!
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http://ww1cemeteries.com/
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all photographed
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Australian War Graves
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In a similar vein to the south african and New Zealand war grave Projects.
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http://www.australianwargraves.org/
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Australian war graves Photographic Project-AWGPA
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Australian War Memorial - a database of Australians who fought in various wars:
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http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp
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Includes a list of PoWs.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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This is for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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This site has lots of different places on it and seems to be expanding...
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http://www.roll-of-honour.com/
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Canada-War memorial project
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http://www.mapleleaflegacy.org/
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This is a very snazzy site with a musical introduction,truly a work of art..the Maple leaf Memorial Project promises to be the definitive resource for the rememberance of Canadian dead.
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Peterborough
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www.pboro-memorial.com
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A web-site dedicated to the people of Peterborough who were killed during the First and Second World Wars.
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War Memorials and Graves on Isle of Wight
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Excellent site for those searching details of WWI and WWII casualties. Complete with links to CWGC. Also includes civilian casualties.
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http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/index.htm
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Tidworth Military cemetery
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Tidworth Military Cemetery
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http://www.remembering.org.uk/tidworth_cemetery.htm
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War memorials in the old Avon area round Bristol
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http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html
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WWI memorial, All Saints Church, South Lynn, Norfolk
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Full details (yes some one has researched details of their death) of all those on the War Memorial window (WW1) at All Saints Church, South Lynn.
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http://www.roll-of-honour.com/NorfololkAllSaints.html
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Found this site totally by chance it looks for neglected war graves in Britain
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War Graves In Britain

Revision as of 21:07, 20 May 2007


Researching Prisoners of War

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva keeps lists of all known POWs and internees of all nationalities for the Second World War. Enquiries concerning these lists should be directed to:

Archives Division and Research Service
International Committee of the Red Cross
19 Avenue de la Paix,
Geneva CH-1202,
Switzerland

email: archives.gva@icrc.org

International Committee Of The Red Cross


Book! Prisoners of War, British Army, 1939 - 1945

That lists alphabetically over 107,000 British Army POWs of all ranks held in Germany or in German occupied territories in World War Two. It gives each POW's camp, POW number, surname, initials, rank, army number and regiment/corps.

It was re-published in 1990, by J B Hayward and Sons of Polstead, Suffolk (cost £38) ISBN 0-903754-61-

Useful Links

PRISONERS OF WAR - 109TH MEDICAL BATTALION (1942 - 1945)

For records of Servicemen and Women who served in WW2 and beyond:

Nuremberg Trials Project

20th Century Espionage

In Memories Details of Commonwealth World War One and Two communal cemeteries and graveyards in Belguim and France

National Archives of Australia

The Tank Museum

Regimental Insignias

Medals

Imperial War Museum Collections Online

A-Z List of Ex-Military Service Organisations

A-Z List of Ex-Military Service


National Service and the Home Guard

Home Guard – history


Home Guard Pocket Manual



Medals and Decorations


War Memorials and Military Cemeteries Shorncliffe and other WW1 cemeteries:

http://ww1cemeteries.com/othercemete...e_military.htm

Here's another link, Northamptonshire regiment, Rushden roll of honour

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Northa...e/Rushden.html

Photographs of individual war graves

An ongoing project

http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/

Yokohama War Cemetery-Japan-

This is a very professional site dedicated to soldiers that died over in Yokohama Japan,in the concentration camps and for soldiers from elsewhere like India..It has a very good site map,and a very clear ,detailed index of the soldiers with military number and next of kin where available.-well worth a look........

http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Cem..._War_Cemetery/

Cowra-Austarlian burials

This is a personal family history site that lists detailed desriptions of Australian casualties from WW2 buried there.522 Japanese are buried there too.

http://ozfamily.horrorking.com/cowra.html

France and Belgium-The Great War 1914-18 war cemeteries and memorials

This is an incredible site-it shows all war cemetaries in france and Belgium-there are indexes galore and when you click on each cemetery there are photographs and details of how many from each regiment etc.Huge site but very organised.Includes many memorials including Thiepval THESE ARE ALL FOR THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.This is a must see website.

http://www.silentcities.co.uk/mainindex.htm

South Africa war graves

This is an incredible and very brave undertaking and reminds us all of how many countries sacrificed their men in the world wars.the south africa war Graves Project hasnt been completed but has come a long way.

http://southafricawargraves.org/index.htm

In their charter they state>>>

The goal of the South Africa War Graves Project is to archive photographs of every single South African war grave from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Rand Revolt, Freedom Struggle, Angola-Border War to present day. These photos will either be in the format of a picture of a headstone or a name on a memorial. These photos will eventually be made freely to the family, friends of the deceased serviceperson, school groups, veterans groups and MOTH shell-holes through this website

New Zealand Graves and Memorials

A dedicated site that spans the recording of graves of New Zealanders in over 60 different countries.

http://www.nzafmp.org/index.htm

In their intro they state 2 main aims>>>

To photograph and collect a pictorial record of New Zealand war graves and memorials both overseas and in New Zealand to commemorate those servicemen and women who gave their lives in the service of their country.

To collect photos and stories not only of those who lost their lives, but also of those who came home. Generation by generation stories and old photo's are being lost to us. Our aim is to record as many photos and stories as we can while those who remember can help us to provide an accurate online resource

All cemeteries with over 40 burials worldwide

This is the daddy of all sites and even more encompassing than the very impressive Silent Cities site covering all the world cemeteries with 40 or more burials of war dead-this covers no less than 940 cemeteries !!!!

http://ww1cemeteries.com/


all photographed

Australian War Graves

In a similar vein to the south african and New Zealand war grave Projects.

http://www.australianwargraves.org/ Australian war graves Photographic Project-AWGPA

Australian War Memorial - a database of Australians who fought in various wars:

http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp

Includes a list of PoWs.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

This is for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

This site has lots of different places on it and seems to be expanding...


http://www.roll-of-honour.com/

Canada-War memorial project

http://www.mapleleaflegacy.org/

This is a very snazzy site with a musical introduction,truly a work of art..the Maple leaf Memorial Project promises to be the definitive resource for the rememberance of Canadian dead.

Peterborough

www.pboro-memorial.com

A web-site dedicated to the people of Peterborough who were killed during the First and Second World Wars.

War Memorials and Graves on Isle of Wight

Excellent site for those searching details of WWI and WWII casualties. Complete with links to CWGC. Also includes civilian casualties.

http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/index.htm

Tidworth Military cemetery

Tidworth Military Cemetery http://www.remembering.org.uk/tidworth_cemetery.htm

War memorials in the old Avon area round Bristol http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html

WWI memorial, All Saints Church, South Lynn, Norfolk

Full details (yes some one has researched details of their death) of all those on the War Memorial window (WW1) at All Saints Church, South Lynn.

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/NorfololkAllSaints.html

Found this site totally by chance it looks for neglected war graves in Britain

War Graves In Britain

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