In 1917, the British XV Corps took over an area of operations on the extreme north of the Western Front, along the Belgian coast and the River Yser estuary at Nieuwpoort. This included taking over the infrastructure of the rear area behind the front line, which incoroprated a number of camps for infantry and other […]
Background Some years ago, my family visited a car boot sale near Leominster in Herefordshire. The children went off to find dinosaurs and action figures and whatever else they were interested in at that time, taking their mum with them. I have never been a big buyer or collector of anything but I am always […]
To all those visiting the Long, Long Trail I give you my warmest welcome and best wishes during these troubling times. For those who are in isolation and in need of things to do and take their minds off the virus, I hope that you find this site valuable and helpful. You may also value […]
Many British military records relating to soldiers and the army of 1914-1918 have been digitised in recent years. There is no doubt that it has made finding information very much easier and quicker than before. But the provision of information to end users has, in the main, been handed to commercial businesses and we now […]
Not British Army but I though these may be of interest to readers. The “now” photos are from a battlefield trip I made in 2012. The two villages are close to each other but were once separate communities. Chauconin Neufmontiers The photograph was taken outside the Eglise Saint-Barthélémy church on Place de […]
Readers may find this article on the primary British and Commonwealth base at Le Havre and Harfleur to be of interest.
Miners at war 1914-1919: South Wales miners in the Tunnelling Companies on the Western Front by Ritchie Wood published by Helion & Company, 2017 ISBN 978 1 911096 49 8 Hardback, 298 pages plus appendices, bibliography, index. Illustrated. Cover price not stated by publisher’s note says £35. Reviewed by Chris Baker. According to the publisher’s […]
During 1917 the various Yeomanry units that were in training at home underwent a considerable reorganisation. See full details at Reorganisation of Yeomanry at home, 1917
Following the nationalist uprising and proclamation of an Irish Republic, April 1916 – see the official British despatches
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