Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some 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.
'Roasting a sausage': Balloons, their crews, and those who shot them down
Although observation balloons had been used as early as 1794 the static nature of the conflict in...
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Great War Crested China militaria of the Great War
Webinars which have been produced by The Western Front Association and watched live or via the Fa...
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A Liverpool Lad at Ypres Pte Joseph Gough KIA 31 July 1917
“The Valley of the Shadow, 31 July 1917. Down in the valley the Steenbeek flows, A brook you may...
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The First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight by Alcock and Brown in 1919
In 1913, the Daily Mail newspaper offered a prize of £10,000 to ‘the aviator who shall first cros...
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Vivian Hicking - a Grimsby Chum in India, drowned 3 June 1919
After the armistice, many men would have been returning to their homes after receiving their disc...
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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 us...
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The Entertainer - Frederick Lauraine
During Project 'Big Push', an interesting looking pension card was brought to the team leader’s a...
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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 Eli...
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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 N...
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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...
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The Curious Case of Thomas Brown who served as Thomas Smith and the Dews...
In 2014 a group by the name of Dewsbury Sacrifices was formed with the primary intention of rese...
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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 Artille...
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