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 Irish Struggle for Home Rule by Dr Graham Mayhew
The Irish struggle for home rule and subsequently independence can be traced back to the Act of Un…
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Stereoscope images from the Western Front and elsewhere
Having just published the initial batch of stereoscopic images on The Western Front Association's we…
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Pension Record Card Project 'Hometown' and The French Connection
While working on The Western Front Association's ‘Big Push’ project, my wife (Management) was adding…
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A Suitable Woman for the Job
It's rare to find any reference to the background of women who served as military nurses during the …
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British Military Nurses and the Great War: a Guide to the Services
Little has been written about British military nurses during the Great War, and few primary sources …
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Blacks v. Whites 29 April 1919 Winchester, Hampshire
Blacks v. Whites Fight at Winchester Camp. A dozen men wounded. This shocking headline appeared in…
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The Forgotten Front: East Africa 1914-1918
In Britain, most of the commemorative anniversaries held to mark events or battles or the First Worl…
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'A Grant to Buy a Drum' what Acting-Sergeant Jesse Byford's Pension Card Re…
Acting-Sergeant Jesse Byford was given a pension when he was discharged on the 31st October 1917, as…
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The Story of the 62nd (West Riding) Division by Everard Wyrall
Depending on how one would define a Divisional History, approximately forty British Divisional Histo…
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William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse – the first aviator VC
One of the original ‘magnificent men’, the story of William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse is truly fascin…
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The Landings at Sedd-el-Bahr, Gallipoli
One of the most difficult military operations that can be undertaken is that of an opposed amphibiou…
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St George’s Day at Zeebrugge
One of the reasons for Britain and her Empire going to war in 1914 was because of the perceived dang…
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