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Thiepval Memorial – commemorating the Missing of the Somme

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Neil White

The Thiepval Memorial bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in the Battles of the Somme during WW1

Second Battle of the Somme 1918

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Neil White

This was the main British counter-offensive by the Third and Fourth Armies in response to the four-month German onslaught of the Spring. It involved a major offensive against the German Second Army and opened with the Battle of Albert (21st-23rd Aug). Thi

First day of the Somme & Researching YOUR Somme Tommy

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Neil White

In the first day of fighting alone, the most deadly of all, 19,290 Allied troops died, 35,493 were wounded, and 2,000 listed as missing. From among these vast numbers, it is possible – and extremely moving – to find out more about your ancestor’s role in

QUICK GUIDE TO – Researching YOUR Somme Tommy.

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Forces War Records

The Battle of the Somme was Britain’s biggest and bloodiest battle and there is a high chance that a member of your family fought there. Helen Tovey, Editor of ‘Family Tree Magazine’ runs through 16 key sources that can help you trace them in WW1. READ M

World War One Battle of The Somme In Focus

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Neil White

This week, July 1st, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, the conflict will be remembered as one of the bloodiest wars in human history.

How Tolkien’s experiences on the Somme in World War One inspired his famous stories

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Neil White

J R R Tolkien’s memories from his time serving with the Lancashire Fusiliers on the frontline in World War One, and his views on war in general, are vividly captured in passages from ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

First Day of The Battle Of The Somme – 1st July 1916

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Neil White

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.

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