Links

Useful Links

Listed below are links to other sites which may be of interest.   The links appear in the following order:

1.    The Rifles - Today's Regiment
2.    Rifles Regimental Museums - a list of all our sister museums within the Rifles Regiment.
3.    Sites Relating to the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment and antecedent regiments.
4.   Other Military Museums
5.    General Military History Sites
6.    Salisbury Local Information
7.    Researching Individuals

The Rifles

• The official site of the Rifles primarily used to advertise and promote the Regiment and contains many items of interest relating to the Regiment's "Golden Thread", that is the link to the former Regiments that make up the Rilfes.

http://www.therifles.mod.uk

Rifles Regimental Musuems

As the Rifles have only been in exisitence since 07 February 2007 there is no one museum dedicated to the Rifles.   Currently each founding and antecedent Regiment that makes up the Rifles have their own museum.   list below the Regimental Museums in order of precedence that form part of the ‘Rifles ‘ Regimental family.

• The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment's museum is known as "The Keep Military Museum" and is located in Dorchester.

http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org 

• The Gloucestershire Regiment's museum is  known as the "Soldiers of |Gloucestershire Museum" and is located in Gloucester.

http://www.glosters.org.uk

• The Light Infantry and their Antecedent Regiments
  • The Light Infantry and The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry are located in the Keep at Bodmin and the museum is known as " Cornwall's Regimental Museum"at present it does not have a web site but enquiries may be made by email to enquiries@cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org
  • Somerset Light Infantry are located in the County Museum at Taunton and the collection is known as "sSoerset Militay Museum"

http://sommilmuseum.org.uk  

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  • Herefordshire Light Infantry's  located in Hereford but currently does not have a web site.   Enquiries made be made by email to jameshereford@aol.com
  • Shropshire Light Infantry's museum is located in Shrewsbury and is known as "The Shropshire Regimental Museum".

http://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/regiments/ksli/shrop_museum.htm  

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  • King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry's  museum is located within Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery in Doncaster

http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/musuems

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  • Durham Light Infantry's museum is located in Durham and is known as "The DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery'.

http://durham.gov.uk.dli

•   The Royal Green Jackets and their Antecedent Regiments
  • Royal Green Jackets Museum is located in Winchester.

http://www.royalgreenjackets.co.uk

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  • Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Museum is located in Oxford.

http://www.sofo.org.uk

Sites Relating to Our Antecedent Regiments

• The Battle of Brandywine

http://www.ushistory.org/Brandywine/

• Major A A S Barnes, a short account of the life of this Wiltshire Regiment  Officer in Queen Victorias Army.  

http://members.dca.net/fbl/barnesart.html

• 6th Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment, a tribute site by Andy Teal.

http://www.6throyalberks.co.uk/

• A group Photograph of the Officers of 8th (Service) Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1915. This site reflects the research undertaken by Andrew Tatham into the fate of the officers of the 8th Battalion who were all in a group photograph taken in 1915 just before the Battalion was posted to the Western Front.

http://www.groupphoto.co.uk/pages/listoffs.htm

• 4th Wiltshire's Living History Group, re-enactors who activley portray men from the 4th battlaion The Wiltshire Regiment and aim to create as closely as possible the day to day life of the average soldier living in the field during the Second World War. 

http://www.4thwilts.co.uk

• The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire), a new web site for members of the Regiment to remain in touch.

http://www.farmersboys.org

• 62nd Regiment of Foot.   An American website dedicated to the 62nd Regiment of Foot. Contains many pages of historical research that includes photographs and paintings of the period. A must for those interested in the American War of Independence of 1777.

http://www.62ndregiment.org/

• The Members of the Old Comrades Association of The Duke Of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment.  This site concentrates on the Old Comrades of the Duke Of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment who settled in the Midlands and provides a link to those former members and to the Association's events.

http://www.maiwandboys.co.uk

Other Military Museums

• Army Museums Ogliby Trust, this is a portal into British Army museums and military bibliography.

http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/

• The National Army Museum,  for a selection of helpful leaflets click on "Records" and then select "In-depth Research Guides" and look under "Armed Forces" and "British Army".   See "Records" then "Documents Online" for WW1 campaign medals.   There is a charge to view medal cards and similar records. 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/   

• The Imperial War Museum. Covers the history of the Royal Navy, British Army and the Air Forces from the First World War to the present day.

http://www.iwm.org.uk

• "A" (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron History. Many old Wiltshire families had members in both County units.

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/heritage-yeomanry

• Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry. This unit's musuem is located at Maidenhead and the unit exists today in the guise of a Territorial Army Royal Signal unit.    

http://www.army.mod.uk/signals/organisation/8748.aspx?rating

Other Military Related Web Sites

• The British Army Web site.

http://www.army.mod.uk

• The Salonika Campaign Society.   Both the 7th Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment and the 7th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment took part in the Salonika Campaign

 http://www.salonika.talktalk.net/

• Britain's Small Wars.    A website dedicated to the "Small Wars" and operations carried out by the British Army since the end of the Second World War.

http://www.britains-smallwars.com  

• British Battles.   Lists the battles fought by Brtian and its Empire forces from the 18century to the end of the 19 century.

http://www.britishbattles.com 

• The Long Long Trail.   The British Army of 1914 -1918: a site aimed at family and miltary researchers.

http://www.1914-1918.net

• Crimean War Research Society.  A site devoted to honouring and remembering those that fell in the war and to the study of the war in its entirety - from mainstream topics like the deaths from disease in the Crimea and the naval confrontation in the Baltic to little-known aspects of the war such as the British Army's refusal to deploy poison gas at Sevastopol, and the naval actions in the Pacific.

http://www.crimeanwar.org

ZULU WAR FORUM. A site that concentrates on the Zulu War of 1879 in which the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment (later 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment) tok part. An excellent place to carry out your research.

http://1879zuluwar.talk-forums.com

Local Information

• Salisbury City Guides.  If you are coming to Salisbury and would like to have some help in finding out more about the city and its history, then Salisbury City Guides have some excellent people on hand.

 http://www.salisburycityguides.co.uk

• Salisbury Cathedral.  Salisbury Cathedral is one of the finest medieval Cathedrals in Britain. For over 750 years pilgrims have come to seek inspiration in the glory and peace of the building and surrounding Cathedral Close. Just across the green from The Wardrobe.

http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

• Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum.   Designated as having archaeology collections of national importance Salisbury Museum is the home of the award-winning Stonehenge Gallery, the Monkton Deverill gold torc, the Warminster Jewel, the famous ‘Amesbury Archer’, Turner watercolours and much more. All housed in a splendid Grade I Listed building.

http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

• Mompesson House.   Owned by the National Trust, Mompesson House is a perfect example of Queen Anne architecture. It is noted for its elegant and spacious interior, especially the magnificent plasterwork and fine oak staircase.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-mompessonhouse

• Arundells - Home of Sir Edward Heath.   Situated right next door to the Rifles museum. (now closed to the public) 
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• http://www.arundells.org/

• Sarum College.   A ecumenical and sesearch centre which also has a wide range of rooms, including standard and en-suite accommodation. Situated in Salisbury’s beautiful and historic Cathedral Close it is the ideal base for a visit to The Wardrobe and other local tourist attractions.

http://www.sarum.ac.uk/bed-and-breakfast

• Salibury Shopmobility.  Salisbury Shopmobility can provide scooters, power chairs and manual wheelchairs to help visitors with mobility difficulties.

 http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/healthandsocialcare/shopmobility.htm?from=sdc

• Park and Ride.Salisbury has 4 Park and Ride sites which operate Monday-Saturday. Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/parkingtransportandstreets/publictransport/parkandride.htm?from=sdc

•  Salisbury Tourist Information Centre. This is an award winning centre which provides tourists, visitors and local residents with information and guidance on attractions, events, accommodation etc. Follow the link to an alphabetical listing of all TICs in Wiltshire, then page down to find Salisbury.

http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/around-wiltshire/tourist-information-centres

Researching Individuals

• National Archives.   For a selection of helpful leaflets click on the "Research, Education and Online Exhibitions" tab, select "Research Guides" and look under "Armed Forces" and "British Army".   See Documents Online for WWIcampaign medals & WWII Seamen's medals.There is a charge to view the medal cards.

 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.   "Debt of Honour" register of men and women of the Commonwealth who died in both world wars, including civilian casualties in WWII.

http://www.cwgc.org/

• Veterans UK.  For information on many aspects of life post-service, including how to obtain service records for those joining the army after 1920. [Pre 1920 see National Archives and Ancestry.]Also a useful section on Medals, Badges and Emblems, including how to claim or replace campaign medals.

http://www.veterans-uk.info

• Ancestry.    Commercial site, including British Army WWI medal cards, WWI Service Records (the burnt documents) and WWI pension records

http://www.ancestry.co.uk

• London Gazette.   The London Gazette is where official notices are published, including gallantry awards.Select the edition you need then enter a keyword in the "Search Archives" box or use the "Search Builder" section

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk

•  The Armed Force Memorial.   The first national memorial dedicated to the men and women of the United Kingdom Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) killed on duty or as a result of terrorist action since the Second World War.

http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk

•  The Army Children Archive (TACA). Chronicling British army children's history. A website that aims to collect, preserve and share details of the 'army-child experience'.

http://www.archhistory.co.uk

• Find My Past.   Commercial site. Content includes Chelsea Pensioners British Army service records (WO97) from 1873 -1900 (eventually to be 1760-1913) and Armed Forces Birth, Death, Marriage indices.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk