Cambridgeshire
Aviation Heritage Trail
Aviation Heritage Trail
Need more information? Try using one of these links. We can’t guarantee that you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for nor, if you do, that the information will be consistently and completely accurate. But, equally, the net has now become an essential research tool. These links should, at least, save you some time as you navigate your areas of interest. If you want to engage the services of a freelance aviation or military researcher, we suggest you Google this phrase, adding an indication of your particular area of interest. You should be aware that research costs can be considerable if a substantial amount of research is required.
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| Graves/Memorials – General | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | www.cwgc.org/ | |
| Commonwealth War Cemeteries in Belgium & France | www.inmemories.com/cemeteries.htm | |
| Roll of Honour | www.roll-of-honour.com/index.html | |
| Graves/Memorials – Places | ||
| Devon War Memorials | List of war memorials throughout the county with transcriptions. www.devonheritage.org/index.htm |
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| East Lancashire War Memorials | Locations and transcriptions www.eastlancsmemorials.co.uk/ |
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| Kent War Memorials Transcription Project | www.kentfallen.com/Kent%20War%20Memorials.html | |
| North East War Memorials Project | www.newmp.org.uk/search.php | |
| Shropshire War Memorial | Listing of memorials plus transcriptions. www.shropshirewarmemorial.org.uk/index.html |
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| Wolverhampton War Memorials | Full details and transcriptions of names. www.wolverhamptonwarmemorials.org.uk/ |
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| Worcester: Memorials + inscriptions in and around Worcester | www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/ | |
| Remember the Fallen | Details of UK war memorials with listings of names. www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/ |
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| UK War Memorial Inventory | www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.002 | |
| People | ||
| Aircrew Association | Lists over 2,000 members who have died since 2006 www.aircrew.org.uk/memorial.html |
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| Aircrew Remembrance Society | www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/ | |
| Awards and citations | Public notices contained in The Gazette. www.thegazette.co.uk |
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| RAF Bomber Command Losses (Chorley): Amendments & Additions | www.rafinfo.org.uk/BCWW2Losses/ | |
| RAF Bomber Crew | www.bombercrew.com/main.htm | |
| RAF Commands | Forum-based site. www.rafcommands.com/ |
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| RAF Prisoners of War Index | Not much biographical detail, but does include a record of the camp held. www.rafcommands.com/ |
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| Royal Air Force’s Register of Associations | Comprehensive listing of links for squadron, base, etc. associations. www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk |
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| UK crash records | Details of all aviation-related crashes in the UK (and elsewhere). www.aviation-safety.net/ |
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| Research | ||
| Aviation Trails | A trail around Britain’s historical airfields many lost to developers or mother nature herself. Come along on a voyage of discovery and nostalgia. https://aviationtrails.wordpress.com/choose-your-trail/trail-20-north-norfolk-part-1/ |
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| British Aviation Archaeological Council | The official national body in the United Kingdom for aviation archaeologists and researchers of historic aircraft crashes. www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/index.htm |
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| British Newspaper Archive | http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ | |
| English Heritage: National Monuments Record | Some records online. Catalogue searchable. www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional/archives-and-collections/nmr/archives/ |
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| Flight Magazine | Searchable database of every issue from 1909. www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/index.html |
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| London Gazette online | Details of promotions, awards, etc. www.london-gazette.co.uk/search |
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| National Archives | Many records are not yet online, but the catalogue is fully searchable. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/default.asp |
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| Access to Archives | What’s available in local collections www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ |
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| Cambridge University Aerial Photo Collection | www.cambridgeairphotos.com | |
| Cambridgshire Library | www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk | |
| Cambridgeshire Collection | www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk | |
| UK Airfields | A selection of photographs from airfields in the UK and further afield. www.ukairfields.org.uk |
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| Airfield Research Group | The charity Airfield Research Group has a large 20th century military architecture archive along with the Alconbury Heritage Collection. Access to the archive is by prior arrangement. www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk |
| Australia | ||
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| Graves/Memorials | ||
| Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour | www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/ | |
| Register of War Memorials in New South Wales Also contains searchable database for names. |
www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/ | |
| South Australia & Northern Territory War Memorials Contains searchable database for memorials by town, then gives names inscribed. |
www.tributesofhonour.info/ | |
| War Memorials of Western Australia | www.warmemorials.net/ | |
| World War Two Nominal Roll The site contains information from the service records of some one million individuals who served during World War Two. |
www.ww2roll.gov.au | |
| People | ||
| National Archives of Australia | Excellent source of service records – if they have been digitised. www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/raaf.aspx |
| Canada | ||
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| Graves/Memorials | ||
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial Comprehensive archive with many photos. |
www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem | |
| Bomber Command Museum of Canada | www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/ | |
| Virtual Memorial | www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/memorial/ | |
| People | ||
| Canada at War | www.canadaatwar.ca/index.php | |
| Canadian National Archives | Searchable index of library and archive collections. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search-recherche/all-tout.php?Language=eng |
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| Canadian Wings | History & heritage of Canada’s Air Force. www.canadianwings.com/index.php |
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| Library and Archives Canada | Provides access to all Canadian military service records during WW2 of those who died. Some of the records have been digitised. www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage |
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| RCAF Association | Includes details of honours and awards given to all RCAF Bomber Command personnel and often includes substantial detail of their service and operational records. www.rcafassociation.ca |
| Germany | ||
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| People | ||
| Kracker Archive – Luftwaffe Pilot Database | Comprehensive source of pilot information. www.aircrewremembered.com/ |
| New Zealand | ||
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| Graves/Memorials | ||
| Auckland War Memorial Museum: Cenotaph Database | www.muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/locations.aspx | |
| New Zealand War Graves Project | Well-designed and useful site. www.nzwargraves.org.nz/ |
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| People | New Zealand Rolls of Honour | Very useful site with locations and transcriptions of many NZ memorials www.freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sooty/index.htm |
| USA | ||
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| Graves/Memorials | ||
| American Battle Monuments Commission | Operates and maintains US military memorials and cemeteries. www.abmc.gov | www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/europe/cambridge-american-cemetery#.V6OouTWtRLM |
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| Research | ||
| American Air Museum | Tremendous resource of archive photos and personal stories. www.americanairmuseum.com |
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| Aviation Archaeological Investigation & Research | Searchable database. www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp |
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| Eighth in the East, The: Exploring the Legacy of the USAAF | Excellent site with an emphasis on aviation archaeology. www.8theast.org |
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| Library of Congress | Luftwaffe UK target photos www.loc.gov |