Military History

Sources and Records

Find My Past hosts a range of military records online. You can search these records for free in our digital access area or at a Staffordshire Library.

You can find Staffordshire military tribunals on the Staffordshire Names Indexes.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission war records databases record the details and commemoration location of every Commonwealth casualty from the First and Second World Wars.

Remembrance

A comprehensive guide to Staffordshire War Memorials can be downloaded below.

Staffordshire is home to the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, which is run by the Royal British Legion . They hold a range events, for all audiences, throughout the year and during November the site becomes a focus for acts of remembrance. You can find out more on the NMA website.