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The Book of the Month at The National Archives was "Researching British Military History on the Internet...." by Dr Stuart Blank - see Books Authored..

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Welcome to Military Archive Research presented by Dr Stuart C Blank. I have been involved with researching military (naval, army & air force) topics for a number of decades and I have developed a wealth of expertise in this field. I aim to provide clients with a first class professional research service and previous clients have significantly benefited from this outstanding level of customer care and research expertise.

I am always prepared to undertake research into the Royal Navy (RN), the British army, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC) genealogy (family history) and history. I can also consider those projects relating to the Indian army, the Indian Navy and the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) provided they pre-date 1947. In addition, I undertake Merchant Navy commissions as I have considerable experience in this field .    

I am an Independent (Freelance) Researcher at a number of the major archive facilities in London and I have held this position for more than ten years. I have spent many enjoyable hours at the archive facilities and I still find researching very rewarding and satisfying.

Over the years my research activities have taken me to

• National Archives - Public Records Office (PRO)
• National Army Museum
• RAF Hendon Museum
• The British Library (Oriental and India Office)
• The British Library (Newspaper Library), and,
• Regimental museums

The topics I have undertaken include:

• military (naval, army & air force) genealogy & records of service,
• unit histories (squadrons, regiments etc),
• gallantry and other medal awards,
• research into the Merchant Navy records,
• ship's logs for Royal Naval and British shipping,
• the effects of the Battle of Britain on air warfare strategies,
• the development of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear & chemical), and,
• the treatment of Scottish prisoners during the English / Scottish wars

The vast majority of enquiries cover military genealogy and the location of unit / ships at a given time. I will consider other military related topics if I believe I can add value to the research. If you have a topic that needs researching, please ask if I can help. This website is an introduction to the research services I can offer and I hope it is sufficiently  informative to answer the initial questions usually posed.