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.
The Gotha Air Raid on London – 13 June 1917
German air raids on Britain during the First World War began in early 1915 when Zeppelins were used …
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The Entertainer - Frederick Lauraine
During Project 'Big Push', an interesting looking pension card was brought to the team leader’s atte…
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A Mother’s pilgrimage to Ypres 1921
Private Joseph French was born in Dallas, Morayshire in December 1895, the son of William and Elizab…
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Chilwell – the VC factory explosion 1 July 1918
In 1914 the British armaments industry was primarily geared to supplying the needs of the Royal Navy…
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The Censuring of Lieutenant Colonel John MacCarthy-O’Leary
In February 1918, 55th (West Lancashire) Division took over trenches in the Givenchy sector. The div…
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The Curious Case of Thomas Brown who served as Thomas Smith and the Dewsbur…
In 2014 a group by the name of Dewsbury Sacrifices was formed with the primary intention of resear…
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Courage and devotion to duty: 62357 Sgt. Ernest Bashford, 199 Siege Battery…
Family history research revealed at least five relatives who served in the Royal Garrison Artillery …
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From the Suvla Plain to Victory: William Ralph Peel
On the 16 November 1918, Lt Col William Ralph Peel and the men in his 10/Manchester Regiment were li…
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Ivor Gurney: Composer, Poet, Soldier
Ivor Gurney was born at 3 Queen Street, Gloucester, in 1890, as the second of four surviving childre…
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Capt James Donaldson Boswall: Boer War to Great War
James Donaldson Boswall was born in Madras, India in November 1870, the only son of Major-General Ro…
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‘Two years in the making. Ten minutes in the destroying’ – A Sheffield sold…
John Harris’s 1961 book, ‘Covenant with Death’, is a well-known ‘fictionary’ account of the Sheffiel…
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Howitzers, wounds and a pension
“The war of 1914-18 was an artillery war: artillery was the battle winner, artillery was what caused…
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