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.
'Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Gordon Carter, DSO Pioneer Battalion Command...
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Gordon Carter, DSO Pioneer Battalion Commander on the Western Front by...
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Three men of the parish
The memorial stone inside Llangeler Church, Carmarthenshire bears the names of fourteen men of th...
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Lieutenant Harry Bolton Riley 2nd Canterbury Infantry Battalion
When visiting New Zealand in early 2024 I spent a few days in Collingwood, where I noticed three...
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Walking in Walter Tull’s footsteps: The Final Days
The life of Walter Tull continues to fascinate and hold the interest of military historians, soci...
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Muriel the Ambulance Driver
This article was instigated by the discovery of a pension card, for a Mrs Muriel M. Parker, durin...
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The winner of the 1900 Paris Olympics 'Underwater 60m swimming event' wh...
In the wonderful potpourri of stories that make up ‘The Extinguished Flame: Olympians killed in t...
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Sergeant George William Hutson: A talented distance runner, Olympian and...
George was born on 22 December 1889 in Old Malling, Lewes, Sussex. He was the eldest of four chil...
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He fought on five fronts: The career of Charles Child Dowding DSO + Bar...
Our disappearance down the rabbit hole of Charles Child Dowding’s military career began, as thing...
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Horatio Bottomley: media mogul, public orator and fraudster
Horatio Bottomley was, for around 15 years either side of the First World War, one of the best-kn...
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‘Unraveling the Myth of Sgt York: The Other Sixteen Men’ as presented by...
At a recent meeting at The National WWI Museum & Memorial, Sherri Collins (WFA Trustee withou...
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The Fear of the ‘Zepp’ and the King Stephen Case
When archivist for the RAF Museum, 2019 – 2024, I was naturally drawn to the documents relating t...
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Not exactly Winnie the Pooh: 'Mullins' An unpublished short story by AA...
There are always bores in a Regimental Mess who want to talk about their adventures when you wa...
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