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Military Records
- 1798-1979 Royal Marines in Malta - archived page
- 1800-1900 British Army in Malta - archived page
- 1800-1960 Army, Navy and Air Force Chaplains, 1800-1960
- 1800-1960 Army, Navy and Air Force Chaplains in Malta - archived page
- 1800-1972 Maltese Soldiers - archived page
- 1800-1900 Royal Navy in Malta - archived page
- 1853-1928 Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928 at The National Archives
- 1881 Men in the Mediterranean Fleet - archived page
- 1900-1979 Royal Navy in Malta - archived page
- 1900-1979 British Army in Malta - archived page
- 1915-1979 R.A.F and Commonwealth Airmen in Malta - archived page
- 1918-1975 Index of Royal Air Force Nominal Index of Airmen and Airwomen 1918 to 1975 - index
- Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial - index
- Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial - archived page
- Maltese Seamen in the Royal Navy - archived page
Women's Military Service
- 1918-1975 Index of Royal Air Force Nominal Index of Airmen and Airwomen 1918 to 1975 - index
- Women's Royal Naval Service personnel - The National Archives
- Women's Royal Naval Service in Malta - archived page
World War II
- Maltese Casualties During World War II - archived page
- Italian and German Prisoners-of-War, WWII - archived page
- Malta and World War Two - History Learning Site
Anzacs
- Anzacs in Malta
- Anzacs in Malta - archived page
Merchant Seaman
- Maltese Merchant Seamen
- Maltese Merchant Seamen - archived page
History[edit | edit source]
"The British Navy gained a foothold in the Mediterranean when Gibraltar was captured and subsequently confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. At the end of the 18th century the island of Minorca was taken by force, and so Port Mahon a first class deep sea harbour was added. However, Minorca was returned to Spain by the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, and whilst under the same Treaty the island of Malta was to be handed back to rule by the Knights, the actions by Napoleon led to Britain resuming war against him in May 1803. Malta therefore remained in British hands and was the home of the Mediterranean Fleet until June 1967 when the last Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet departed. A small number of Royal Navy ships continued to use Malta until the final withdrawal on 31st March 1979." Source: Indexes of men in the Mediterranean Fleet 1881 - archived pages