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Medal Index Cards Explained – What is a Medal Index Card?
Many of you have asked what exactly is a medal index card. Click here to find out what a medal index card is and how you can use it.
Wilfred Owen: “My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity.”
Sometimes in the most tragic circumstances people are inspired to express their emotions – they make music, they paint, they write… First World War British soldier, Wilfred Owen, chose to write and…
Lizzie the Elephant in WW1
What a strange scene it must have looked — an elephant pulling a cart up and down the cobbled streets of Sheffield. It might have looked like the circus was in town, but this exotic beast was actually playing a big part in helping Britain during the First
WWI Wounded Records – WW1 Shrapnel Wounds & Injuries
World War I resulted in huge losses of life with an estimated 10 million military deaths and another 20 million injured. Cenotaphs remember nearly a million British soldiers who died in World War One and more than twice as many were injured — however, the
The Role Of Dogs In WW1 Trenches – Dogs in World War One
It wasn’t just soldiers who deserved commendation for their bravery in the trenches. Dogs, horses, pigeons and many other animals served too. We will remember them.
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Britain has a rich military history meaning that there is a wealth of records created as a result of various conflicts, battles and wars. Most of us will come across military-serving ancestors…