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The George Cross
In 1940, King George VI created an award to honour men & women of the commonwealth who, as civilians, had carried out acts of Bravery
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Clare Wilson
- May 31
- 4 min
80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
As we approach the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings codenamed ‘Operation Overlord’ we remember the heroism of the Allied Forces
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Clare Wilson
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Remembering the Great Escape: 80 years on
It is 80 years since one of the most daring escapes of World War 2 took place ‘The Great Escape’.
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Clare Wilson
- Jan 31
- 4 min
German Luftwaffe Archive of Aerial Images
The images in the collection are a unique archive of German World War Two reconnaissance pictures taken by the Luftwaffe.
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Clare Wilson
- Nov 30, 2023
- 2 min
The RAF Stories Website – Collecting & Sharing Stories about the RAF
One website that you might not be familiar with is the RAF Stories Website which was launched by the RAF Museum
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Clare Wilson
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
Book Review – The Berlin Blitz by those who were there by Martin W Bowman
The Allied bombing of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War.
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Clare Wilson
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
Prisoner of War Collection on FamilySearch
Consult the free POW Collection on FamilySearch
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Clare Wilson
- Sep 28, 2023
- 2 min
Forces War Records transferred to Fold3
Forces War Records holdings transfer to Fold3
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Clare Wilson
- Aug 16, 2023
- 2 min
World War 2 POW Questionnaires now on Ancestry
The new ‘UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946’ includes 83,560 records.
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Clare Wilson
- Apr 26, 2023
- 2 min
Ancestry to Digitise Ministry of Defence Records
Genealogy Subscription website Ancestry has won the contract to digitise MOD Records
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Clare Wilson
- Jan 12, 2023
- 2 min
Allied Air Force Research Webinar Series
Sign up now for the Free Allied Air Force Research Webinar series taking part during 2023
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Clare Wilson
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The recent release of the Scottish 1921 Census
The release in the past week of the 1921 Scottish Census may assist Historians locate Air Force Personnel during their early life.
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Clare Wilson
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
RAF Scampton
For an Aviation Enthusiast, no visit to Lincolnshire is complete without a visit to RAF Scampton Heritage Centre!
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Clare Wilson
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Taking on the Kiltwalk to raise funds for the RAF Association
My Dad served with the Royal Air Force & as it is 5 years since his death, I could not think of a better way to raise funds for RAFA.
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Clare Wilson
- Aug 6, 2022
- 4 min
Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemeteries
Find out more about the two War Cemeteries located at Bergen-op-zoom in the Netherlands
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Clare Wilson
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Armed Forces Day
Showing support for the British Armed Forces gives our troops a morale boost & lets them know that we appreciate all that they do
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Clare Wilson
- May 18, 2022
- 8 min
Europe Air Shows 2022
Check out some of the Air shows taking place across Europe in 2022
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Clare Wilson
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Air81 Casualty Files at the National Archives, Kew
The best series of records at the National Archives for finding information on a downed WW2 aircraft is the AIR 81 series.
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Clare Wilson
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
Battle of Britain Monument, London
Find out more about the Battle of Britain Monument at Victoria Embankment, London
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Clare Wilson
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
RAF Service Records can now be ordered online via the MOD
RAF Service Records can now be ordered online rather than sending off a postal application
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