‘The care of the wounded horse in Northern France' by Fortunino Mantania War Art: No.6

‘The care of the wounded horse in Northern France' by Fortunino Mantania Wa…

[This article first appeared in Stand To! No. 44 September 1995].   Fortunino Matania R.I. was bor…

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“He spent his dear boy’s life for England” - The tragic story of 2/Lt Stewart Ridley

“He spent his dear boy’s life for England” - The tragic story of 2/Lt Stewa…

Engine failure was a persistent hazard for fliers during the Great War, often with fatal consequence…

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Britain's Most Decorated Soldier in the First World War

Britain's Most Decorated Soldier in the First World War

There are many categories and definitions of ‘hero’, but the main thread is associated with physical…

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The Raid on Yarmouth : 3 November 1914

The Raid on Yarmouth : 3 November 1914

The raid took place on 3 November 1914, and was an attack by the Imperial German Navy on the British…

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Man Alive! The case of Stoker Joseph Brown

Man Alive! The case of Stoker Joseph Brown

On 26 July 1917 the obsolete cruiser HMS Ariadne was minelaying in the English Channel, a role for w…

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How to use The Western Front Association's Pension Records to locate naval fatalities

How to use The Western Front Association's Pension Records to locate naval …

In October 2018 the first of the WFA's Pension Records were published by our partners Ancestry. Sinc…

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The Battle of Jutland: A Boy Telegraphist : 31 May 1916

The Battle of Jutland: A Boy Telegraphist : 31 May 1916

On 31 May 1916 the largest naval battle of the First World War took place off the coast Denmark. the…

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Divisional Memorials on the Western Front

Divisional Memorials on the Western Front

It all started with a conversation. Clive Harris, on one of the excellent battlefield tours run by B…

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Colour patches in the Australian forces

Colour patches in the Australian forces

It is often difficult to identify the units men served in from the photographs that are available. T…

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For the Fallen - the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in many lands

For the Fallen - the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in many lands

Whilst it is unimaginable for any battlefield tour not to include at least one cemetery, the sad fac…

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A Tragedy at Glamis Castle 1915

A Tragedy at Glamis Castle 1915

In 1915 an R.F.C. aeroplane, crewed by two newly-qualified pilots, crashed in the grounds of Glamis …

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The Five Baldock-Apps brothers from Hurst Green

The Five Baldock-Apps brothers from Hurst Green

Some people will know of the sacrifice of the Souls family from Great Rissington in the Cotswolds. T…

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