Frank Hubert Wilson
This whole site is dedicated to the memory of Frank Hubert Wilson. Frank was born in Birmingham in September 1879. At the time […]
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Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC
This page is dedicated to the memory of Noel Godfrey Chavasse, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached the 1/10th King’s (Liverpool Regiment), the […]
Are you looking for medals?
Medals basics For soldiers below commissioned rank (that is, they were not officers) all campaign medals were automatically issued to the medal earner […]
Why “The Long, Long Trail”?
Why is this site called “The Long, Long Trail”? It comes from the title and lyrics of a song of the Great […]
With the ASC Remounts – one man’s experience
Our friend Tony Lund kindly supplied this information. See more background on the ASC Remounts Service Boer War veteran James McKenzie was […]
The 1940 fire at Arnside Street
It is widely known that the majority of British WW1 soldier’s army service records went up in smoke when the War Office […]
Research tips: making the most from the Great War Forum
The Great War Forum (http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums) is a leading discussion space covering all aspects of the war. It began as part of the Long, […]
British Army Stationery Services
The Army’s Printing and Stationery Service produced a series of technical appreciations and training manual pamphlets that were crucial to the development […]
The British Trench Mortar Batteries in the First World War
Postcard illustration of a crew loading a heavy trench mortar. Judging by the lack of cover and the other soldiers standing around, […]
Development of British anti-aircraft artillery in the First World War
The first development of Anti-Aircraft Artillery The Great War was the first in which heavier-than-air aircraft played an important role. While the […]