 ranks, gallantry awards, soldiers and officers deaths, court martials and more. 1st edition 1999.
Tracing Your Family Tree by Jean Cole and John Titford. In particular chapter 15.
Your English Ancestry, A Guide for North Americans - revised edition by Sherry Irvine. In particular, chapter 8.
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth by T. F. Mills:
http://www.regiments.org This website, is an extensive catalogue of links designed to make some sense of military history and help you navigate the web. Naval and air forces are not included, with the exception of their more notable land force elements (e.g. Royal Marines, RAF Regiment), and a link or two to main Ministry sites by way of explaining how land forces fit into the overall armed forces structure of each country. There are several thousand links on the site. The focus is generally on manifestations of the British regimental system throughout the world. This website is a must for those in search of an understanding of military records, military history, regiments and military events.
UK Ministry of Defence: British Army Service Records
The British Army : Official website.
Documents in Military History by Hillsdale College.
http://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/history/Documents/War/ Growing collection of primary sources for military history.
In Search of Your Soldier Ancestor
http://www.ffhs.org.uk/leaflets/soldier.htm Online leaflet from the Federation of Family History Societies. Online guide to help you begin a search of a soldier ancestor.
Orders, Decorations and Medals:
http://www.medal.net/ This site is invaluable for assisting researchers in understanding Orders, decorations and medals awarded primarily by British Commonwealth countries.
British Infantry Regiment Name Changes available from the Drake Software website:
http://www.tdrake.demon.co.uk/infantry.htm . This website is very important for understanding British Infantry Regiments following the major reform of the British Army which took place in 1881, masterminded by Edward Cardwell, Gladstone's secretary for war. As well as abolishing the system of purchasing commissions and promotions for officers, Cardwell gave each infantry regiment a county affiliation, basing the regiment in that county for recruitment and training. The table on the website lists the pre-1881 number of the infantry, or Regiments of Foot, and the regiment's name after the reforms.
A-Z of Regiments and Corps:
http://www.army.mod.uk/army/organise/a-z.htm Website contains links to information on the existing regiments and corps of the modern British Army. Following through to a units' web pages often reveals historical information on the regiment including predecessor units and contact information on the regiments' museum and archives.
Military History Research Index:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2750/milhis.htm This site is a central registry for anyone to record their military history interests in order to make contact with other researchers.
United Kingdom and Ireland Genealogy (GenUKI) Military History:
Cyndi's List - UK Military:
Imperial War Museum:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/ The Imperial War Museum is devoted to the twentieth century.
National Army Museum:
http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/ Discover the compelling story of the British soldier in peace and war. See how Britain's soldiers have lived, worked and fought - from the 15th Century to the present day.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea:
http://www.chelseapensioner.org.uk/Site/Chelsea_menu.htm The Royal Chelsea Hospital is the home of the Chelsea Pensioner. This website contains information on the history of the Hospital and the In-Pensioners, and details of forthcoming and annual events held at, or in conjunction with the Hospital.
Nineteenth Century British and Indian Armies and Their Soldiers:
http://pobox.upenn.edu/~fbl/index.html website designed to explore the 19th Century British and Indian Armies and their soldiers. The site presents various 19th Century photographs, campaign medals, and the biographical studies of the soldiers represented by the