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LINKS. Military history/armed forces
« on: Sunday 07 March 04 21:12 GMT (UK) »
The Asplin Military History Rescources
The Men of the Imperial Yeomanry, Lovats Scouts and Scottish Horse in the Boer War of 1899 to 1902

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html

Aftermath A very indepth website on the First World War.
http://www.aftermathww1.com/index.asp

World War  Document Archive
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/index.html

Commonwealth War Graves
http://www.cwgc.org/
 
The Royal Navy Website is useful for the historical background of ships and Weaponry. 

www.royal-navy.mod.uk/
 
Maritime resources are held at the Imperial War Museum.
www.port.nmm.ac.uk/
 
A website designed to help trace the men and their rank who served in the Royal Navy in 1901 based on information given in the 1901 census. 
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/RNShips.html
 
Bob /Sanders has a selection of guides to assist in researching Seamen.
www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Site.html
 
Royal Navy Training ships.www.trainingships.royalnavy.co.uk
 
The National Maritime Museum Memorials Website
www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/
 
Database of Information on those who served with the Royal Navy since 1650
www.royalnavalmuseum.org/library/nbd_page.htm

British Forces with connections to Malta
http://web.archive.org/web/20160322012440/http://maltafamilyhistory.com archived copy of website edited 2019
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Re: LINKS. Military history/armed forces
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 April 09 07:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks for these great links ;D
The Royal Navy is a very interesting link.
the link www.royalnavalmuseum.org/library/nbd_page.htm, I think it doesn't work any more.


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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 April 09 07:42 BST (UK) »
Hi Happia,

Welcome to RootsChat :) and thanks for the tip.

The site itself is still there
www.royalnavalmuseum.org/

so if anybody sees the page "Database of Information on those who served with the Royal Navy  since 1650"
anywhere, please let us know :)

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 10 May 09 13:53 BST (UK) »
Some links for web-sites about the Armed Forces.

These LINKS-Topics have been been compiled from the links submitted by RootsChatters.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed.  :)
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The Asplin Military History Rescources
The Men of the Imperial Yeomanry, Lovats Scouts and Scottish Horse in the Boer War of 1899 to 1902

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html

This link no longer works, Kev's excellent site which covers the above and MUCH more can now be found at...
http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/intro.html

Aftermath A very indepth website on the First World War.
http://www.aftermathww1.com/index.asp

World War  Document Archive
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/index.html

Commonwealth War Graves
http://www.cwgc.org/
 
The Royal Navy Website is useful for the historical background of ships and Weaponry. 

www.royal-navy.mod.uk/
 
Maritime resources are held at the Imperial War Museum.
www.port.nmm.ac.uk/
 
A website designed to help trace the men and their rank who served in the Royal Navy in 1901 based on information given in the 1901 census. 
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/RNShips.html
 
Bob /Sanders has a selection of guides to assist in researching Seamen.
www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Site.html
 
Royal Navy Training ships.www.trainingships.royalnavy.co.uk
 
The National Maritime Museum Memorials Website
www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/
 
Database of Information on those who served with the Royal Navy since 1650
www.royalnavalmuseum.org/library/nbd_page.htm

British Forces with connections to Malta
http://maltafamilyhistory.com/



www.armedforces.co.uk

www.armymuseums.co.uk

Victoria Cross Research
http://www.victoriacross.co.uk/

Victoria Cross Website
www.chapter-one.com/vc

Worldwide Medals and Ribbons.

www.medals.org.uk

WW1 campaign medals
http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
- also WW2 merchant seamen's medals. Free search, pay for details


Boer War Websites

www.lib.sun.ac.za/roh/roh.exe?

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html

Same as top amendment!

www.britishempire.co.uk
Click on Armed forces,  then Land Forces,  Units,  then on the left hand panel,  under Indian Army,  click on Corps of Guides.

Information sheets for records of Austalians:
www.awm.gov.au/research/infosheets/

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Click on Getting started,  then down to research guides A to Z

An article on Boer War Records in the National Archives:
www.sfowler.force9.co.uk/page_20.htm

Victorian Nurses from British Colonies who served in the Boer War:
http://users.westconnect.com.au/~ianmac/nurses.html



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Re: LINKS. Military history/armed forces
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 May 09 23:53 BST (UK) »
There have been reports of some of the links not working...

I had already changed one a number of days ago, but have tonight been through them all...they all work  ;) ;D
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 01 December 09 19:22 GMT (UK) »
Bob..  Thanks for the links you sent me...re Military History etc...also. I have noticed  some little symbols next to my Hankins threads, (on the page where all the names of threads are)  what are they for, one is a padlock, the other is a question mark, and the third I cant quite make out...I hope that does not mean I'm "scarey" after all the "hoo-harr_ I caused with not understanding what I was doing..(nice girl..not bright at times) when it comes to computers... I'm still in the learning process, but getting there......thanks,,,, ;D

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 01 December 09 20:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Dalek,

you'll find the answers to most of your questions behind this button at the top of every page

e.g.  http://www.rootschat.com/help/navi_board.php

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 01 December 09 21:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Bob...sorry to worry you, should have known... :)

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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 20 November 10 20:59 GMT (UK) »
Asplin Military History Resources is no longer on the AOL link, it can be found here http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/intro.html

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