It was these few sentences that started me on the road to being enthralled with the subject of the Great War ! ... I can't even remember where they...
Does anybody know any flyers who were here ?? The Royal Flying Corps was formed in 1912. On the outbreak of war it went immediately to France...
In the late summer of 1914, the ancient monarchies of Austria, Russia and Germany plunged their countries into a world war which engulfed Europe in...
Full text of The Zimmermann Telegram - "On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this, it is our...
I'm not sure if this belongs here ..... !! RUPERT BROOKE AND FRIENDS The military story of Rupert Brooke and the friends he left behind,...
As I'm a Scouser - the name 'Wack' appealed to me !! :) but finding out about this man became very absorbing !! He was a great aviator and designer...
Heres a very informative site that shows the war at sea ..... makes a good starting off point .... and will give ideas of where else to look !...
The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The name Central Powers is derived from the location of...
Does anybody know if this is the son of Arthur William Tedder please ? In Memory of Flying Officer ARTHUR RICHARD BRIAN TEDDER 70666, 139...
I just watched the Queens Speech ... and I have to say - that thats the first time I've ever seen her look and talk like a regular person !!!!!!!!!!...
Especially tonight ....... it's Christmas Eve ......... just so we don't forget ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTXhZ4uR6rs Annie...
The First Battle of Kut, 1916 The First Battle of Kut, begun on 5 April 1916, marked the final British attempt to relieve the Turkish siege of Sir...
The Western Front was the name the Germans gave to a series of trenches that ran 700 kilometres from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border ! Annie...
I have been looking for this soldier for some time .... would anybody happen to know anything about him please ?? Name: CLEMENTS, GEORGE WILLIAM...
We can't remember exactly when we first heard the term "The Thankful Villages" but whenever it was, we also learned what a Thankful Village was,...
People laugh when oldtimers say " does he have a Pip, Squeak and Wilfred ? " and wonder what the heck they're talking about !! :D Well heres the...
These cards are historical artifacts which are not only often beautiful examples of the lithographers art but are also of interest to students of...
ONE 16-year-old boy stood fatally wounded on the deck of the HMS Chester, quietly awaiting orders as his shipmates lay dead around him. It was May...
Women in uniform were a novelty in 1914 and yet 80,000 women served in the forces as non-combatants during World War One. Discover how one...
On April 30th 1915, the Lusitania was at New York, being loaded with meat, medical supplies, copper, cheese, oil and machinery, but she was also...
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