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Exploring the Historical Documents Library and how it can help you with your military family history Our Historical Documents Library is a treasure trove waiting to be explored. Our Military Genealogist, Simon...
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Getting the best out of WWI war diaries and how they can help you research a military ancestor. War diaries are among the most interesting and exciting records to research our British...
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2M ago
Discover the courage and bravery of the men and women who helped make the Normandy landings a success The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, known as D-Day, were a massive feat...
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Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 4 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we meet James Tough Gibson, whose squadron was involved in...
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2M ago
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 3 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we tackle the difficulties of researching a family member who...
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2M ago
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings In part 2 of our D-Day 80 community stories series, we explore the fascinating story of Norman Davies, a Shropshire-man...
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2M ago
Stories from our community for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings We’ve reached a major anniversary in the history of WWII: D-Day 80, 80 years since the launch of Operation Overlord,...
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3M ago
Our ANZAC Walter prepares for the next offensive In Part I, we met ANZAC Walter Oscar Johanson, who lied about his age to enlist in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) during...
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3M ago
Slapton Sands in Devon seemed the perfect place for the American Forces to simulate practice landings for the D-Day assault on Utah Beach, France on 6th June 1944. Though the operation was...
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4M ago
Where to find Royal Canadian Air Force records and how to research Canadian air force ancestors. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) achieved a huge milestone on 1 April, 1924: 100 years...
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