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.
Leeds Pals Memorial
The Yorkshire Dales can be one of the most picturesque spots in the UK. They can also be cold, winds…
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The British Monarchy and the First World War by Professor Heather Jones
[This article first appeared in the July 2022 edition of Bulletin. No.122. Members receive seven mag…
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Brothers killed in action together
There are numerous examples of families where three brothers may have been killed in the war – but t…
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The Envelope in the Attic : Items pertaining to Private Arthur W. Holtby of…
[This article first appeared in the June/July 2007 Edition of Bulletin No.78] Whilst looking for ge…
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Boy Soldiers of the Great War Revisited by Richard van Emden
[This wonderful article first appeared in the April 2022 edition of Stand To! It is shared here by w…
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Hang on a Minute! Near escapes by RFC/RAF Pilots during the First World War…
During the Great War pilots and observers of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (…
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The 'Dead Enigma': Hedd Wyn and Francis Ledwidge and the Welsh National Eis…
In September 1917, the Welsh National Eisteddfod was held at Birkenhead Park, on the Wirral, only th…
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Blessed be St Enodoc : The Great War Story of a Cornish Church and those bu…
There can be few churches that sit in so picturesque a setting as that which frames St Enodoc on the…
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The Loss of HMS Pathfinder
Within 24 hours of the declaration of war, on the 5th August HMS Lance, a Royal Navy destroyer, fire…
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The Unknowns Continue to Appear – the Work of the War Graves Adjudication U…
[This article first appeared in the November 2020 Special Edition of Stand To! The Unknown Warrior: …
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‘Unfading Memories’: The Hot Lane and Elder Road Street Shrine
When the British government chose to go to war in August 1914 it had no understanding of what would …
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Five Sons Lost in the First World War
For many years, it was thought that only one British family had suffered the loss of five sons durin…
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