COMMANDO DESPATCH RIDER – Review by Phil Hodges
WW2 memoirs come thick and fast these days. There’s everything from the D-Day hero who parachuted into Normandy fighting his way through an enemy held town…
John Courtney Revealed as the First Australian Soldier to Die during WWI
When researchers recently discovered that the first Australian soldier to die in the Great War is John Courtney, this information snippet holds to change WWI…
The Great War Outbreak in Rare Footage
The Telegraph shares a rare vintage reel which captures the Great War outbreak. Starting with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which occurred on June 1914…
Digging freedom’s well – Aviation veteran’s career spans nearly four decades, three wars
Like so many young men who have tried their hand at a higher education, Al Nichols made the decision to leave his studies at Lincoln…
Altar Frontal Created by Injured WWI Soldiers
An altar frontal that was once used by St Paul’s Cathedral in London is now seeing use once again for the first time in decades.…
Residents of Vichy France Save Thousands
The citizens of Vichy France were lucky, in that they did not see the same level of Nazi occupation seen by many of their fellow…
WWI: Iconic Marching Song ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’ Remade for Great War Centenary
The WWI song, Pack Up Your Troubles, which helped boost the morale of the soldiers during the Great War was remade by the military charity…
Ernest Edward Thomas: The British Soldier Who Fired the Great War’s First Shot
Know Dragoon Guard Ernest Edward Thomas, the British soldier who fired the first shot during the Great War, the conflict between Britain and Germany. It…
Soldierly devotion – Letters and photos provide insight into local veteran’s WWI experience
Stored in a dusty plastic container are dozens of letters and photographs from a man who served during a war nearly a century ago. Though…
The ‘Make Do and Mend’ Ideology of the Great War
The ‘make do and mend’ ethos, the culture of repairing and saving, gaining a revival in today’s society was grounded during the conflict which lasted…
Poppy Wreath by Royal British Legion Withdrawn; It Depicted a WWI US Soldier
The Royal British Legion withdrew a commemorative poppy wreath from the market after experts pointed out the soldier pictured in its center wore a US…
WWII Love Letters from Navy Man to His Lady Love Arrive Nearly 70 Years Late
Two WWII love letters from a Navy man were finally delivered to his lady love after nearly seven decades from the date they were sent.…