As seen today in the Daily Express and Mail Online, this love letter, written by a WWI soldier shortly before his death in the Arras offensive and donated to our collection by his relatives, was secretly treasured by his wife for over 60 years.
31st July 1917 – The Battle of Passchendaele, AKA Third Battle of Ypres, commenced.
While technically classified as a victory, with Passchendaele village finally falling to the Allies on 6th November 1917, this battle was very costly in terms of men and arms and won little ground. It was also a disaster for the Tank Corps, and saw severa
Eyewitness Accounts of The Evacuation of Dunkirk
The evacuation of Dunkirk is widely known as a resounding success for the British expeditionary force. Read eyewitness accounts of the evacuation here.
Gordon Highlanders WW2 Records – 51st Highland Division
This account of the Gordons’ war was found in the booklet ’51st Highland Division in North Africa & Sicily’, kindly donated to our archives by Sgt. Walter Stanley Brown. 298th Field Battery R.A., 126th (H) Field Regiment R.A., B.A.O.R. Read on!
First Day of The Battle Of The Somme – 1st July 1916
Although the Battle of the Somme could be referred to as comedy of errors by the men in command, it wasn’t a very funny one. Over a million men lost their lives fighting it.
Stripes Given to Soldiers Returning Home From The Trenches
In the summer of 1916 injured soldiers who returned home for medical treatment were given bronze bars to signify that they have served. Find out why here.
Tommies, Pommies, Redcoats and Limeys
Humorous and Historical nicknames for British Forces over the years.
“The man who taught the air forces of the world to fly”
Have you heard the name: Major Robert Smith-Barry? You probably would have if you were around during the First World War because long before the famous Red Bull slogan he gave people…
Military genealogy — it can be a minefield…
Just started researching your ancestor’s military history and there’s so much information out there that it can be hard to know where to start and to find exactly what you are looking for. READ MORE HERE:
Are you getting the most out of your genealogy research?
If you’re researching your family’s history then you’ve probably uncovered at least one ancestor with military links — especially when you consider there were over 50 million military casualties from World War…