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Official
sources, records and archives - online sources |
| The
Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Essential
for tracing a soldier who died in the war. On-line database
allows you to locate a grave. Cemetery registers give unit
details, and often additional information. |
| The
National Archives |
Holds
military records such as unit war diaries; the surviving personnel
records, the index to the medal rolls etc. Medal index cards
are now on-line. |
| The
London Gazette |
This
official organ of the British Government is on line. Most
useful for those searching for gallantry awards and appointments
of officers. |
| British
Pathe |
Much
Great War related film material, available as free download. |
| Canadian
Military Service Records |
Canadian
soldiers records, war diaries online. You can even download,
fee, a copy of the Canadian Official History of the war. |
| The
Australian War Memorial |
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| National
Archives of Australia |
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Musea
and collections |
| The
Imperial War Museum |
IWM
has major collections of artefacts, photographs, records, etc. |
| The
National Army Museum |
NAM
has important collections of artefacts, records, etc. |
| Historial
de la Grande Guerre |
Innovative
museum and research centre in Peronne (Somme). |
| Army
Museums Ogilby Trust |
Aggregation
of many military museums. |
| The
National Virtual Museum |
Aggregation
of many UK museums websites. |
| Newspaper
Library, Colindale |
The
collections of national and local papers held by the British
Library. |
| The
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives |
A
large collection of records and personal effects and memoirs. |
| The
Women's Library |
The
most extensive collection of women's history in the UK; many
WW1 manuscripts and photographs. |
| The
Liddle Collection |
This
vital archive at the University of Leeds holds many private
papers and effects. |
Groups
and associations |
| Royal
British Legion Poppy Appeal |
RBL
is an ex-servicemen's charity established shortly after the
1914-1918 war. This is the fundraising website; it has links
through to information about the Legion itself. |
| The
Western Front Association |
Dedicated
to 'Remembering' 1914-18 on the Western Front. |
| The
Gallipoli Association |
Dedicated
to the remembrance of the Dardanelles campaign. |
| Salonika
Campaign Society |
Dedicated
to the remembrance of the Salonika campaign. |
| The
Machine Gun Corps Old Comrades Association |
Dedicated
to the remembrance of the men of the "Suicide Club". |
| University
of Birmingham Centre for First World War Studies |
Seminars,
courses and other activities: a splendid initiative. |
| The
Friends of War Memorials |
UK-centric;
"Dedicated to preserving the National Heritage of our War
Memorials of every sort forever". |
| Last
Post Association |
Dedicated
to the daily act of remembrance at the Menin Gate, Ypres |
| The
Army Records Society |
The
ARS publishes documents relating to the military history of
Great Britain. |
| Orders
and Medals Research Society |
A
3000 member organisation for medals enthusiasts. |
| Fovant
Badges Society |
Dedicated
to the preservation of the carved badges at Fovant, UK. |
Family
History sites with Great War content |
| Mortiboys
in the Great War |
Single-name
site. |
| Trenches
and Trees |
Nice
narrative history of a soldier. |
| Steve
Whitwam's Family History Site |
All
about Colne Valley. |
Sites
about war memorials, rolls of honour and British places
during WW1 |
| Roll
of Honour |
A
project recording many memorials and rolls of honour. |
| Greater
Accrington |
Roll
of Honour. |
| County
of Angus |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Bidford-on-Avon |
War
memorial. |
| Burton
Bradstock |
Roll
of Honour of a school. |
| Caithness |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Cowbridge,
Llanbeldian and Welsh St Donats |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Department of
Trade and Industry |
War
memorial. |
| Doyle
Clan |
Single-surname
roll of honour. |
| Grimsby |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Lincolnshire
Village Memorials |
A
very nice little site detailing the men and memorials of Lincolnshire. |
| Manchester
|
A
volume of the National Roll of Honour. |
| South
Milford |
Roll
of Honour. |
| St
Andrews Church, Stanley |
Roll
of Honour of parishioners. |
| Stonnall |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Wakefield |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Walsall
Wood |
Roll
of Honour. |
| Wolverhampton |
The
war memorials of the town. |
| Days
of pride |
The
story of Wolverton and New Bradwell 1913-1918 |
Sites
about British Army regiments, formations and units |
| 5th
Gordon Highlanders |
The
story of this battalion of the TF |
| 2/4th
Bombay Grenadiers |
Images
of the units history |
Other
sites worth visiting |
| BBC
History |
Covers
wide range of subjects, with good analysis of Great War. |
| Land
Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth |
Excellent
for details of Britain's army - organisation, evolution, movements,
etc - before and after the Great war. |
| Somme
Battlefields |
Official
site of the Department de la Somme in France. |
| Trenches
on the web |
US-centric,
comprehensive website. |
| Hellfire
Corner |
Comprehensive
site with many contributions from individuals. |
| Ada's
war |
Story
of women of the Salvation Army. |
| A
'Not the Western Front' image resource |
Very
interesting set of pictures and other graphics. |
| For
the King-Emperor |
An
excellent resource about the Indian Army. |
| Indiaman |
An
excellent resource about the British in India. |
| A
potted history of military railways |
An
excellent site on WW1 railways, although the author has now
temporarily stopped development . |
| The
Diggers |
Group
in Ypres (Ieper) carefully excavating at-risk battlefield sites. |
| Campaigners
for war grave commemorations |
Dedicated
to ensuring every casualty is accurately commemorated. |
| The
First World War |
Rene
Brower has built a site with much useful information. |
| The
old front line |
Paul
Reed's excellent and growing site: histories, details for battlefield
tourists, Splendid. |
| Aftermath |
Fascinating
website on the effects of the Great War. |
| Different
worlds |
Donna
Smillies's very nice eclectic site, with great photos. |
| Oakwood
Hall |
History
of a VAD hospital in Rotherham. |
| The
Great War 1914-1918 |
Includes
overview of 2nd Battle of Ypres, 1915. |
| Gallipoli |
Interesting
site on that sad campaign, by Jul Snelders. |
| An
unfortunate region |
Preserving
the memory of the Western Front. |
| First
World War |
Beautifully
produced site, with music, images and much more. |
| Salient
Points |
Ryan
Gearing's growing site covers both world wars. |
| Trench
songs |
Far
too clean to be the real thing. |
Australian,
New Zealand and Canadian Forces |
| New
Zealand and the Great War |
New
Zealand's contribution. |
| Canadian
Military History Gateway |
Many
articles relating to Canada's sacrifice in the war. |
| The
Canadian Great War homepage |
Good
resources for tracing Canadian and other servicemen. |
| Newfoundland
and the Great War |
Newfoundland's
contribution. |
| Somme,
a land of history |
Superbly
produced site about the Australians in France. |
| Australian
Battlefields of WW1 |
A
good overview of battle history and some nice photos. |
| Families
and Friends of the 1st AIF |
Australian
history inspired by the "Butchers and Bunglers"
school of the late John Laffin. |
| ANZAC
Research |
Nice
Aussie site, with discussion forum. |
Medals,
death plaques, music etc |
| Wanted
Death Plaques |
Connecting
sellers and seekers of "death penny" plaques. |
| Timepeace |
A
concept album of rock music with a theme of WW1 remembrance |