Welcome to Military Archive Research, the research site run by Dr Stuart C Blank. I have been undertaking research into military history for a number of decades and I am an Independent Researcher at numerous UK based Archives. Over this period I have developed a wealth of experience and expertise which clients can benefit from and I aim to provide a high-quality research service.
This website has been written to give an overview of the types of research possible. It is a generalization as it is not possible cover every topic or aspect within the website as this would require several volumes. If you have a particular topic please feel free to ask me about it.
Most of the projects I undertake are related to the:
- The British Army including the Reserves / Territorials
- The Royal Navy including its Reserve formations
- The Royal Flying Corps / Royal Naval Air Service which later became the Royal Air Force
- The British Merchant Navy
Often there is an overlap with other Commonwealth and Allied forces. Examples are the King’s German Legion (1800s) and more recently, the Polish Squadrons under the operational control of the Royal Air Force during World War 2 etc.
It must also be noted that the British Empire was vast and it covered many modern countries so again there is some overlap. British India is of particular note, and I cover:
- The Honourable East India Company (HEIC / EIC)
- The Indian Army pre-1947
- The Indian Navy pre-1947