Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some are were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you would like to contribute an article please get in touch.
Victoria Crosses awarded on the Western Front
The Victoria Cross (VC) is awarded for 'conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy'. For a me…
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The Liverpool Scottish at Bellewaarde
This article is intended to briefly tell the story of one not particularly well known action that to…
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Rex Warneford and the downing of LZ37
Zeppelin raids on London had started as early as January 1915 when towns in North Norfolk came under…
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A Policeman on board : When Lord Kitchener drowned 6 June 1916
Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, was drowned in HMS Hampshire on 5 June 1916, when it san…
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‘Kitchener of Khartoum’ and HMS Hampshire : 5 June 1916
Within Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, on the Island of Hoy on the Orkney Islands, is a memorial to the…
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Lewes War Memorial by Dr Graham Mayhew
Erected in 1922, following a design competition judged by the Slade Professor of Fine Art at Cambr…
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Free access to the ‘Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918’ and ‘New …
The ‘Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918’ and ‘New Zealand Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1…
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A Farewell to the Army Service Corps: The story of 'another' Ernest on the…
Many of those with a passing interest in the First World War may be familiar with the semi-autobiogr…
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‘The Women of Westfield - picking up the pieces after the First World War’
Dr Martin Purdy (Lancs and Cheshire WFA branch) recently managed a Heritage Lottery funded project a…
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Official correspondence following a death in the Great War – Private Cornel…
The improved availability of online records has made tracing of the life and service of a Great War …
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The Enemy Above: British Reactions to German Zeppelin Raids in the Great Wa…
The Enemy Above: British Reactions to German Zeppelin Raids in the Great War by Frank A Blazich Jr. …
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The Bombing of London by airships, bomber aircraft and seaplanes 1914 - 191…
The Bombing of London By Ian Castle (Reproduced here under Creative Commons license from the 1…
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