A site 100% dedicated to researching those that have served in the Commonwealth armed forces.
Connecting Records to the Right Individual
A Research-Focused Approach to Military Genealogy
Fragments is unlike other online military genealogical sites. We do not simply 'serve up' thousands of potential names in response to a search. We aim at giving you sufficient information (during the correct time frame) for you to select the right person.
Behind the scenes we have also endeavoured to link records concerning the same person, even though you may not know they go together.
Contemporary Records and Supporting Documentation
Where possible contemporary written biographical information has been transcribed (from numerous different sources) and attached to the relevant person.
Medal rolls, officer lists, casualty rolls, war diaries and other documentation provide context to a person's military story.
A Growing Archive Built Over 47 Years
Fragments has taken over 47 years to create and despite our best endeavours, we know it is not perfect.
As further material is uploaded, the archive page will grow, so check back on a regular basis.
Using Gatekeeper to Build a Person’s Story
On the Search page, Gatekeeper enables you to search for your person and select the relevant records to form part of the person's story.
Before you commit to a search, Gatekeeper will compare the personal records and war diary extracts each of the Basic and Comprehensive searches will return.