With Remembrance Sunday 2018 just days away, Forces War Records takes a look at the numbers behind the Great War 1914-18
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The Second Battle of Cambrai 1918
On 8 October, the First and Third British Armies broke through the Hindenburg Line at the Second Battle of Cambrai
The Fifth Battle of Ypres
Learn more about the British victory in the fifth Battle of Ypres in WW1
Second Battle of the Somme 1918
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
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
Military Photograph and Document Recognition
Forces War Records can offer a photo and document recognition service, which could help you learn more about the military individuals in your family
A Basic Guide to the Orders & Medals Awarded in the Great War 1914-18
The aim of this tutorial is to help aid you with your genealogy search and understanding of the British and Commonwealth Campaign and Gallantry Medals awarded during the Great War of 1914-18.
The Battle of Jutland May 31st 1916
Fought over 36 hours on May 31 1916, the Battle of Jutland was the only major battle of the war fought at sea, but became known as perhaps the largest surface battle in naval history due to the numbers of battleships and battlecruisers engaged.
Third Battle of the Aisne
In the early morning hours of May 27th 1918, 4,000 German guns opened fire on a long stretch of the Allied lines, beginning the Third Battle of the Aisne.
Meanings of Different Parts Of Military Medals
Military medals have been awarded to soldiers for hundreds of years. This will help guide you through all the parts and descriptions of campaign medals.