Another Corner of a Forgotten Field: Fromelles, Northern France, 1916-2009
Introduction
From time to time, even today, the human remains of Great War soldiers are found on the former battlefields of the Western Front. Obviously, the chances of finding ...
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
In 1914 a mixture of Sopwith types appeared with the RFC and RNAS. From 1916 the company concentrated on the production of single-seat scout (fighter) aircraft powered by rotary engines but also experimented with other types. Many aspec...
The WFA has, very generously, been given permission to present over 130 fascinating and original images from the Photographic Album of a Nurse in the Great War.
The finder, Bob Cleary, writes in his original posting on http://www.toysoldierschat.com :...
According to Wikipedia , with the sad passing of John Babcock in February, 2010, there are now just three Great War veterans left alive.
The total number of participating personnel in The Great War is estimated by the Encyclopaedia Britannica at 65,038,81...
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 ...