Little has been written about British military nurses during the Great War, and few primary sources have survived, which makes it difficult to piece together even the basic details of the organization and administration of the nursing services during...
John Jellicoe (1859-1935) was famously described as ‘The only man who could have lost the war in an afternoon’ by Winston Churchill in his book ‘The World Crisis.’
Jellicoe, born in Hampshire to a family with naval traditions, joined the Navy ...
Introduction
If one were asked to choose a paradigm to represent the effect of a major war on the speed of technological change, the evolution of heavier-than-air aircraft in the Great War would be a good choice. But of particular note would be the dr...
Located in a quiet corner of the picturesque St Martin's Churchyard at Kirklevington in Cleveland is the Richardson family plot. The plot contains a number of memorials, including that of Arthur Douglas Richardson, fourth son of the late Sir Thomas a...
Introduction
Winston Leonard Spencer 'Winnie' Churchill (hereafter WLSC) had an amazing war. He strode the dizzy heights of high office and public acclaim. But felt the pangs of public disapprobation, taking the major blame for failed policies of war ...