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Find their war record, medal and grave.
One search box, every official archive. From CWGC and The National Archives to the London Gazette medal rolls — we take you straight to the record, pre-filled with the name.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The definitive record of every Commonwealth service man and woman who died in the two World Wars. Free, official, and includes the exact grave or memorial reference.
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The National Archives — Service Records
Original enlistment papers, medical records and discharge documents for British Army, Royal Navy and RAF personnel. Many WW1 records are free to download.
Forces War Records
The largest private UK military archive — 25 million+ transcribed records including regimental diaries, casualty lists and POW registers.
Imperial War Museum — Lives of the First World War
IWM's permanent digital memorial. Community-curated life stories built from the official records — often includes photos and family notes.
MOD Veterans UK — Request a Service Record
Post-1920 Army, RAF and Royal Navy records are held by the Ministry of Defence. Free for the next of kin, £30 for other researchers.
London Gazette — Medal citations & honours
Every gallantry medal, mention in despatches and commission in the British forces is announced here. Free to search back to 1665.
Found their record? Keep their candle lit.
A service number is a footprint in the archive. A tribute page is the human record — the letters home, the ship they served on, the photograph on the mantelpiece.
Where this data comes from
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission — the statutory body maintaining 1.7 million graves and memorials in 150 countries.
- The National Archives (Kew) — the official UK government archive holding all pre-1920 service records that survived the 1940 Blitz.
- The London Gazette — the official public record of the British government since 1665. Every commission, medal and honour appears here.
- Why we link out rather than mirror. Service records are being continually digitised and corrected — the authoritative copy always lives with the archive that holds the original document.