A new online record of the thousands of north-east men and women who served in the First World War has been launched.
The medal and citation rolls, made available by genealogy website Ancestry.co.uk, detail the six million servicemen and women recognised for their bravery and sacrifice.
Criminals and deserters also feature in the new collection.
Included in the resource are the records of the thousands of north-east servicemen and women who served in the allied forces.
Entries include details of the British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, 1914 Star, Territorial Force War Medal and Allied Subjects Medal.
Most First World War medals were awarded to combat soldiers, but the collection also details recipients of the Allied Victory Medal, given to unsung heroes who served in their own capacity alongside the troops in the trenches.
Famous names in the collection include Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne and sculptor Henry Moore.
Miriam Silverman, senior UK content manager from Ancestry, said: “From the thousands of brave young privates who went over the top at the Somme, to fearless field nurses tending to severely wounded soldiers, this collection immortalises millions of the servicemen and women who contributed to British and allied victory in the Great War.
“Whilst Remembrance Sunday is a fitting time to pay our respects to the fallen men and women of WWI, this collection will also act as a permanent digital reminder of their sacrifice and allow people up and down the country to discover more about the war hero in their own family tree.”
The medal citations are available from www.ancestry.co.uk.