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'The British Army and the Working Class in the Great War' with Dr. Stephen Roberts

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This is a study in how the British Army harnessed the working-class skills and identity to fight the First World War. Examples include road, rail and water transport, mechanical engineering, animal husbandry, food preparation, medicine and clothing repair. How war service affected the workers in these fields is also explored. Dr Roberts was a Se…

An ‘Enthusiastic’ Response to War? British social responses to the outbreak of the First World War.

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This is an MA Dissertation submitted to the University of Wolverhampton as part of their 'History of Britain and the First World War. It has been adapted slightly from the original for improved online reading, with links and illustrations added for greater enjoyment. TITLE: An ‘enthusiastic’ response to War? British social responses to the outbre…

'Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? - English Working Class Fathers in the First World War' with Dr Rebecca Ball'

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'Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? - English Working Class Fathers in the First World War by Dr Rebecca Ball. Drawing upon fifty working-class autobiographies, this talk examines the impact of the Great War on fifty English families with a particular focus on the fathers. It explores too the childhood experiences of individuals whose fat…