SOLDIER SEARCH
Did your ancestors serve with an Oxfordshire regiment? We hold the names of just over 120,000 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry soldiers' and officers' names, as well as nearly 3000 Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars names.
What is the Soldier Search?
With information compiled by volunteers over more than 10 years, our Soldier Search database covers men serving with the two county regiments, the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars (Oxfordshire Yeomanry) and The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and its antecedents, like the 43rd and 52nd Light Infantry.
What kind of information will I find?
Because we do not hold personal service records for individual soldiers, the amount of information we have can vary from person to person and by the time period the soldier served in. The information we have available takes in known details from our own archive and library, including regimental enlistment books, rolls of honour, Chronicles and Journals. It also includes information from other public records, such as Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial details, or summaries of National Archives Medal Index or Medal Roll information. Where objects or other archival material related to an individual is held in our collection (such as diaries, personal items or medals) this is usually noted on the certificate.
Start Your Search
To start your search, please enter a soldier's name and, if you have it, their regimental number in the window below and click 'Search Our Database'.
If you would like to purchase a Soldier Certificate for any soldier(s) you can click 'Purchase Record' next to the soldier which will add a Soldier Certificate for that soldier to your basket.
Once you have completed your purchase, you will be emailed with login details to download your record from the website. Proceeds from this service directly supports the museum and its ongoing collections care.
Full FAQ at www.sofo.org.uk/soldiersearchFAQ
