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.
Medo and Mbalama Hill, Portuguese East Africa, 12 - 24 April 1918
In late November 1917 Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his men crossed the Rovuma River from Germ…
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We Rest Below the Waves
Stoker 1st Class Herbert Allcorn had already served five years in the Royal Navy and was on Reserve …
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The world’s largest pre-atomic explosion: Halifax Harbour 1917
Not all fatalities that occurred in the First World War were as a direct result of enemy action. The…
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Battle of the Falklands 1914
“We landed to bury our dead. The dignified memorial service in Port Stanley Cathedral, and the sig…
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New Year's Day 1915: The unknown 'Battle of Broken Hill'
Whilst the vast majority of First World War actions took place in France and Belgium, there were oth…
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Drunk as a Lord? The dismissal and redemption of Lord Edward Seymour
Cambrai - Attack and stalemate The British attack at Cambrai on 20 November 1917 is well known for …
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The Battle of Cambrai - why did it succeed and what went wrong? November 19…
The Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 turned out, for both Britain and Germany, to be a major signp…
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The Loss of the Britannic : 21 November 1916
Some years ago there was much publicity around the 100th anniversary of the loss of the RMS Titanic,…
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Discipline in the BEF: An analysis of executions in British Divisions 1914-…
It is well recorded that despite a dubious disciplinary record, Australian troops were amongst the m…
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Major Arthur Hughes-Onslow: soldier, jockey and one of the first British de…
Arthur Hughes-Onslow was born in 1862. He joined the 10th Hussars at Lucknow, India and stayed in th…
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'The Lost Raiders Found': The Tyneside Scottish at Armentières
During the Great War trench raids were perceived as an operational necessity in order to dominate No…
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Finding Great Uncle George
The following message from David Jenkins relates to the way the Pension Records can help find 'missi…
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