Malta Military Records

Online Resources
Research Guides
 * UK National Archives Research Guides

Military Records
 * 1798-1979 Royal Marines in Malta; index, incomplete
 * 1800-1900 British Army in Malta; index, incomplete
 * 1800-1960 Army, Navy and Air Force Chaplains, 1800-1960, incomplete
 * 1800-1960 Army, Navy and Air Force Chaplains in Malta index, incomplete
 * 1800-1972 Maltese Soldiers; index, incomplete
 * 1800-1900 Royal Navy in Malta; index, incomplete
 * 1853-1928 Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1928 at The National Archives
 * 1881 Men in the Mediterranean Fleet - index
 * 1900-1979 Royal Navy in Malta - index, incomplete
 * 1900-1979 British Army in Malta - index, incomplete
 * 1915-1979 R.A.F and Commonwealth Airmen in Malta - index, incomplete
 * 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 - index
 * Maltese Seamen in the Royal Navy - index, incomplete

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 - index, incomplete

World War II
 * Maltese Casualties During World War II - index, incomplete
 * Italian and German Prisoners-of-War - WWII
 * Italian and German Prisoners-of-War, WWII - index, incomplete
 * Malta and World War Two - History Learning Site

Anzacs
 * Anzacs in Malta -incomplete
 * Anzacs in Malta - index, incomplete

Merchant Seaman
 * Maltese Merchant Seamen
 * Maltese Merchant Seamen - index, incomplete

History
"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