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Military service records can illuminate the stories of ancestors who served with the Gloucestershire Regiment between 1881 and 1994. Here's how to delve deeper into their stories, one record at a time.

Did your ancestor wear the King's or Queen's uniform? Service records, discharge papers and pension documents can illuminate the stories of the Chelsea pensioners within your family tree.

India was an important part of Britain's empire for over two centuries. Thousands of British Army soldiers served there, either in the British Army or the East India Company’s private forces. From garrison duty in remote hill stations to fighting on the North-West Frontier, here's how to trace the stories of relatives who served in India.

The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) saw tens of thousands of men from Britain, its Empire and the Commonwealth fight against the two Boer republics of South Africa. Here's how to uncover your family's connection to this major conflict using digitised military records.

Behind every name on a prisoner of war (PoW) list lies a story of endurance and unimaginable hardship. These are the records you need to trace moving PoW stories from within your own family and beyond.

From daring airmen to skilled ground crew, the men and women of the Royal Air Force played a vital role in shaping 20th-century history. Whether your ancestor flew in the skies during the Battle of Britain or served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), RAF service records can help you uncover their personal story.

Amidst the thunderous roar of fire, Royal Artillerymen locate and strike the enemy. Here's how to uncover their stories, one record at a time.

Locating your German ancestors' military records may offer a powerful insight into your family's past. Spanning boundary changes and centuries of history, German records can reveal the role your family played in major world conflicts and help you to understand their experiences in vivid detail.

Hurled from the skies into smoke and gunfire, landing behind enemy lines. Life in the Parachute Regiment was defined by courage and chaos. The Parachute Regiment has a long and proud history - here's how to understand it through genealogical records.

Uncovering your ancestor's Royal Navy rank is key to uncovering their role, responsibilities and daily life at sea. Whether they served as an officer on the bridge or a deckhand swabbing the decks, a sailor's rank can reveal how they fit into the great machine that was Britain's naval power.