Links to other GREAT WAR sites
I hope you find them as useful as I have; those of particular merit have been awarded 'Old Contemptible's A1 Award'.
The Royal Regiment of Wales - Super website with historical details of the South Wales Borderers and The Welsh Regiment.
The Somme Heritage Centre - Based in Northern Ireland, this visitors' centre has many features including a 'hands on' activity area and walk-through trenches.
The Western Front Museum - A virtual museum with many useful resources.
In Flanders' Fields - The website of the superb Ypres museum.
The Wardrobe - Home of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (Salisbury) museum.
The Diggers
An Unfortunate Region
Battlefield Archaeology
- The new website of the amateur Belgian archaeologists, recently at the centre of much controversy concerning their excavations near Ypres. Discover the excellent work being done by these volunteers.
- A website about battlefields of the Great War with some interesting features on battlefield archaeology.
- Nils Fabiansson's superb website covers the archaeology of the Western Front, 1914-18.
The Heritage of the Great War - A Dutch site (also in English) which deals with many social and political issues arising from the Great War. Also with many strong images of the destruction of war.
The Great War Online - The 'how' and the 'why' made easy. Great for school history, but also with lots of up to date news to interest everyone.
The Great War in a Different Light - Huge resource of information an many aspects of the Great War. Extremely enjoyable.
Birmingham at War - A personal family website detailing the service of several individuals, and a fine example of what can be achieved through family research.
Queen Mary's Hospital Archives - This Kent hospital was a forerunner in the development of facial plastic surgery.
Ronald's Home Page - A fascinating insight into the use of plastic surgery during the Great War.
The Lee Enfield Rifle - Everything you ever wanted to know about the Lee Enfield rifle and the .303" cartridge.
The Vickers Machine Gun - Richard Fisher's superb website features a mine of information on this weapon, with many examples from his own collection.
The Lewis Gun - The Lewis light machine gun: the 'Belgian Rattlesnake'.
The Lewis Gun - Online technical and historical information on the Lewis gun provided by Guns Magazine.
The Stokes Mortar - Revolutionary weapon of trench warfare.
WW1 German Tanks - German armour of world war one: an overview, description, and assessment by Edwin Dyer
WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION - Somme
HELLFIRE CORNER - Somme
HELLFIRE CORNER - Ypres
SALIENT TOURS - Ypres & Somme
IRON HARVEST - Ypres & Somme
BATTLEGROUND EUROPE - Somme
CAMALOU Bed & Breakfast - near Ypres
VARLET FARM Bed & Breakfast - near Ypres
AVRIL WILLIAMS' Bed & Breakfast - Somme
Western Front Association
Hellfire Corner
Trenches on the Web - Very informative site with useful discussion forum.
Encyclopaedia of the First World War - On-line encyclopaedia with useful reference sections.
Kyle's World War One Homepage - The personal homepage of the very knowledgeable Mr Kyle Tallett.
The Great War Society - Lots of history and food for thought - links to other sites.
The Great War Online - Very well put together Canadian site with interesting sound bites and video clips.
Fallen Heroes
Dave's Dugout - The personal Great War homepage of Dave Jones. A very 'busy' eclectic website. Recommended.
- The homepage of the WFA.
- Tom Morgan's excellent WW1 website.
- Tideway Community School's on-line Great War archive.
The Short Life and Assumed Death of Jack Clegg
- Superb website on the RMLI & RND, with some very interesting views on the work of the CWGC.
The Red Baron - A biographical website on Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen.
Orders & Medals Research Society - The official website of the OMRS.
Medal News - Token Publishing's magazine for those interested in medals and military history.
Medal Net
Medals of the World - Megan Robertson's up-and-coming medals website. Terrific stuff.
Hall of Medals
Tony Farrell's Photo Gallery - One of the best collections of medal images I have seen, with a wealth of pictures of campaign, long service, coronation and jubilee medals as well as some personal images.
British & Commonwealth Awards Forum - Got a question on British & Commonwealth medals and decorations? This is the place to ask it.
DNW Home Page - The official website of Dix Noonan Webb. What can I say except superb! Don't go here unless you've got the rest of the day to search this extensive resource.
Lanarkshire's Heroes - Scottish winners of the VC, including a profile on William Angus, the first Scottish Territorial to be given the honour.
Medal Research at the Public Record Office - All you need to know about research at the PRO with this WFA guide to medal research.
Worcestershire Medal Services - Suppliers of replacement medals, ribbons and display cases. First class service.
Medals Resource - An up-and-coming website, useful for references to WW2 campaign medals and stars.
The Historic Iron Cross - Everything you ever wanted to know about das Eiserne Kreuz.
Hendrik's Medal Corner - Mainly Belgian medals, but some other items too, including a feature on the French Verdun medal.
Victoria Cross Resources - Links to many useful VC sites.
Lanarkshire's Victoria Cross Heroes - The stories of some Scottish winners of the VC, including William Angus, the first Scottish Teritorial to gain the award.
German Medals and Awards - Medals of Imperial Germany.
Wehrmacht Awards - Discussion forum for those interested in German awards and other militaria.
- The ultimate site for orders, medals and decorations as well as many other interesting topics.
- Steve Cheesemans's online medal collection with an excellent section on ribbons.
Land Forces of Britain, The Empire and Commonwealth - Details and regimental histories.
The British Expeditionary Force August 1914 - Details of the component parts of the BEF at the start of the Great War.
A Short History of the Army Medical Services - Featuring the RAMC, RADC, RAVC and QARANC.
The Royal Regiment of Wales - Featuring research details for the South Wales Borderers and The Welsh Regiment.
Machine Gun Corps Old Comrades Association - History of the Corps, battlefield tours, research help and lots more.
The Regimental Association of the Royal Green Jackets - Research resource for the Rifle Brigade and the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
The Short Life and Assumed Death of Jack Clegg
The Connaught Rangers - The 88th and 94th regiments of Foot: The 'Devil's Own'.
17th Battalion The Welsh Regiment - The 1st Glamorgan Bantams' war diary, June 1916 to February 1918.
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry - The history of one of the lesser-known Great War regiments.
54th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Royal Field Artillery - Information on 241 Brigade (formerly 2nd South Midland Brigade) RFA.
Last Post Association - An Organisation in Ypres which seeks to honour the memory of those who died during the Great War.
The Old Contemptibles - The British Army in 1914.
The Gallipoli Association - Dedicated to the memory of those who served in the Dardanelles.
The Wardrobe - Home of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (Salisbury) museum.
- Superb website on the RMLI & RND, with some very interesting views on the work of the CWGC.
- The story of the 54th Kootenay Battalion CEF from British Columbia. A tremendous Great War website by the Keepers of the Flame.
The Heritage of the Great War - A Dutch site (also in English) which deals with many social and political issues arising from the Great War. Also with many strong images of the destruction of war.
Shot at Dawn - Highlights the fact that over 300 British and Commonwealth men, many suffering from the effects of shell-shock, were executed during the War. This website is at the centre of the 'Shot at Dawn' campaign, a bid to clear tha names of these men.
Executed for Example - A website looking at the specific cases of thirteen soldiers from southern regiments who were executed during the Great War.
Aftermath - Examining the lives of all those touched by the horror of the Great War.
The Wilfred Owen Association - Read and analyse the stunning poetry of Lt Wilfred Owen MC, arguably the greatest of all war poets.
The Great Push - Soldiers' songs from the Great War.
New Zealand and the Great War - Social and political commentary.
Birmingham at War - A personal family website detailing the service of several individuals, and a fine example of what can be achieved through family research.
Photos of the Great War - Well over a thousand images of all aspects of the Great War.
WW1 Posters - Some classic British poster images of the Great War.
Poster Images of WW1 - French Posters 1914-20.
The Heritage of the Great War - A Dutch site (also in English) which deals with many social and political issues arising from the Great War. Also with many strong images of the destruction of war.
To Ypres via the Somme - Lots of photographs and comments from a school batlefield tour.
WW1 - Another View - Photographs from the album of an AEF soldier.
Simon Farr's Ypres Homepage
Verdun 1916 - Many excellent modern images of Verdun's forts and battlefield.
Verdun & Argonnen - Excellent site in German by Erich Kassing. Some great pictures, with English and French translation available.
Verdun 1916 - Another excellent website focusing on Verdun.
Gallipoli 1915: The Drama pf the Dardanelles - The official Imperial War Museum Gallipoli site.
- Simon has constructed a fine page with lots of good information. Particularly good section on cemeteries.
The Poems of Wilfred Owen - Bent double, like old beggars under sacks... read the stunning poetry of Lt Wilfred Owen MC. Links to other Owen sites.
Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC and Bar, MC, RAMC - Biography of the double VC winner.
Fallen Heroes
The Wilfred Owen Association - Read and analyse the stunning poetry of Lt Wilfred Owen MC, arguably the greatest of all war poets.
- Tideway Community School's on-line Great War archive.
- Simon has constructed a fine page with lots of good information. Particularly good section on cemeteries.
Ypres - Bruno Titeca's excellent website on this beautiful city - well worth a visit (the site and the city!).
Picardie 14-18 - French site with much useful information, especially on the cemeteries of the area.
The Public Record Office - The official website of the UK National Archive.
Independent Researchers - Details of independent researchers for those who are unable to attend the Public Record Office.
Cyndi's List - List of military geneaology sites on the internet.
Kitchener's Men
UK Family History Consortium - Government site on how to access military records. Includes links to Scottish, Irish, Welsh and Indian Record Offices.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Details of the work of the CWGC. Facility to search for British & Commonwealth dead.
The Alternative War Graves Website - A site which aims to highlight inaccuracies in the CWGC records of those who died for their country.
British Army Badges of Rank - Useful guide.
Jonathan Collins - Medal dealer and military researcher.
Canadian Research Service - Independent researcher at the National Archives & Library of Canada.
MedalSearcher - Looking for a lost family medal group or a missing plaque? Try here.
- An excellent resource for anyone interested in or researching the New Army service battalions.
A Pocket German Army - The Imperial German Army before 1914. Excellent resource for individual unit numbering.
Erlebnisbericht aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg - Matthias Beimler's German website featuring the Great War from the viewpoint of a Bavarian Infantryman. With some excellent maps and pictures.
Wehrmacht Awards - Discussion forum for those interested in German awards and other militaria.
Gathmann Family History - A history of the Gathmann family.
Story of James Henry Begent - Memories of the RNVR in WW1.
Birmingham at War
Ammunition Run - The personal diaries covering 1914-15 of John William Gower, a Royal Field Artillery Serjeant.
R L Dwight's WW1 Diary - The diary of Robert L Dwight, soldier of the AEF.
A personal family website detailing the service of several individuals, and a fine example of what can be achieved through family research.
The Alternative War Graves Website - A site which aims to highlight inaccuracies in the CWGC records of those who died for their country.
Australians at War - Covers all campaigns, but with much detail on the Great War.
Uttermost Ends: New Zealand and the Great War - Social and political commentary.
Canadian Research Service - Independent researcher at the National Archives & Library of Canada.
54th Canadian Infantry Battalion
The Great War Online - Very well put together Canadian site with interesting sound bites and video clips.
- The story of the 54th Kootenay Battalion CEF from British Columbia. A tremendous Great War website by the Keepers of the Flame.
Hellfire Corner
Salient Tours - Detailed tours, by minibus, of the Ypres salient. Also recently begun operating in the Somme area. British tour guides. I have not personally experienced their tours, but have heard some good things about these guys.
Sommecourt Battlefield Tours
Iron Harvest - Planning some WW1 family history research or a trip to the Western Front?... Check this out first.
Dugouts Battlefield Tours - Informal personalised tours in the company of amateur historian Dave Jones.
TJ's Tours & Hostel - Tours and accommodation in the Gallipoli peninsula. Recommended.
- Tom Morgan, the author of the excellent Hellfire Corner website, also organises comprehensive tours of the Western Front. All tours are personally led by Tom himself. Recommended.
- Tours of the Western Front in the company of historian and author Paul Reed.