| Links to Exhibits
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ø The Accrington Pals
A page dedicated to the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment.
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ø The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of WWI
Great WWI Aviation site. Well designed with lots of info!
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ø AFS Images Through Time
Pictorial history of the WWI ambulance drivers that founded the AFS intercultural studies program.
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ø The Aeronut's First World War Page
Features a number of WWI model aircraft photos.
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ø Australian War Memorial
Has both photos and artwork from WWI
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ø Weldon McCoy Barr: Ordinance Sergeant U.S.Army
Diary and letters of a doughboy.
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ø Ben's Modern History Homepage
Information on WWI and its aftermath.
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ø The Belgian Front in WWI
First hand accounts of the Belgian Front. (in Dutch).
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ø Randolph Bourne 1886-1918
The War and the Intellectuals article by the American journalist
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ø The Boys From The Old Swan
Biography of three brothers from Wrexham, North Wales.
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ø "Break of Day in the Trenches"
World War I info with the emphasis on poetry of the period.
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ø Britain in the Great War
Information on UK involvement in WWI
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ø Canada: An Historical Perspective: First World War
New. improved web site from Canada's Veteran Affairs - worth the trip.
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ø Canada at War
Excellent Canadian site. Contains detailed information on Canadian Great War uniforms.
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ø Canadian Air Aces and Heroes
Biographies of several Canadian aces.
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ø The Canadian Great War Homepage
A great addition to Canadian WWI history on the internet.
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ø Canadian Veterans Recollect
Has RealAudio recollections of WWI Canadian Veterans.
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ø First Division Museum at Cantigny
Much information about the historic landmark/museum and its exhibits. A must visit for those of you in the midwestern USA.
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ø The Chattri
Tideway School's page on the Chattri war memorial.
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ø Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC and Bar, MC, RAMC
Biography of the only man to be awarded the VC twice in the First Wolrd War.
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ø The Clock
Accounts of World War I developed for a student project.
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ø Cross & Cockade International
Information and articles from the international WWI aviation historical journal.
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ø La "Der des ders"
Information and images on the Great War (in French).
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ø Far from the Front
A Scottish village and the Great War (West Calder).
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ø Le musée d'art et d'histoire
militaire de l'Empéri
The French l'Empéri museum's web site. Information and exhibits on the French army, 1700 - 1918
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ø Fort Douglas Utah War Prison Barracks Three, 1917-1920
A very informative site on German prisoner life here in the US.
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ø First World War, July-August 1918, around Soissons, France
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ø World War I - Another View
Two exhibits of recently discovered photos of the war
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ø Flying Circle Graphics
Dedicated to WWI Aeroplane Esoterica. Images and information.
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ø The Frognal Centre Archives
Information on the development of plastic surgery in WWI.
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ø Gallipoli
Much info on Gallipoli from a frequent visitor. Contains valuable tourist information.
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ø Germany's High Sea Fleet in the World War by Admiral Scheer
Major part of the book in hypertext format.
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ø The Great European and World War
A growing new site that is very much worth checking out.
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ø The Great War
Selected writings including info on the 36th (Ulster) Division at the Somme and Passchendaele
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ø The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
PBS's companion web site for the documentary series. Very nice - have a look.
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ø The Great War Society
Great site (I'm biased. I helped develop it). Be sure to checkout the Relevance page for interesting articles
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ø The Bombardment of Hartlepool - 1914
The first action of WWI on British Soil.
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ø Hellfire Corner
Tom Morgan's WWI web magazine contains his Somme Diary. A reflective and thought provoking account of a recent Western Front visit.
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ø De erfenis van de Groote Oorlog (The Heritage of the Great War)
Articles on the remains of the Great War in Belgium and France (most in Flemish).
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ø The History Net
Web site from The National Historical Society and the History Group of Cowles Enthusiast Media. Contains WWI materials. Very, very well done!
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ø In Flanders Fields
Web site for the recently opened Ypres museum (English version under construction as of 13-Jun-1998).
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ø The Information Works' Great War Page
Several entries on various engagements.
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ø Kaiserreich, 1871-1918
English translations of some interesting German documents from the period. Bismarck to Hitler.
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ø Kobarid museum
Information on the museum located in the Isonzo river valley.
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ø The Lawrence of Arabia Factfile - TEWeb
New web site edited by Jeremy Wilson, Lawrence's authorized biographer. Very nice.
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ø Life at Camp Funston
Reflections of Army Sergeant Charles L. Johnston. These letters home give a great insight to army life here in the US from 1918 up through the influenza pandemic of 1919.
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ø Lochnagar Crater
Tideway School documents a 1997 class visit to the Somme.
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ø Lost Poets of the Great War
Biographies and works by poets of the First World War.
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ø Market Harborough
An East Midlands Town in the First World War.
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ø The Second Battle of the Marne River
A comprehensive web site covering the battle. In French and English.
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http://hsc.csu.edu.au/modhist/courses/2unit/corestud/74/page83.htm
ø Military Plans and The First World War
A look at the various war plans that ignited Europe.
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ø My Mother's War
Information on AEF nurse Helen Burrey. Contains biographical info, diary excerpts and photos.
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ø National Air and Space Museum - Great War in the Air
Photos of WWI aircraft.
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ø National Army Museum - Chelsea
Information about the museum dedicated to the British soldier, its exhibits, and facilities.
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ø New Zealand and the Great War
The site examines social and cultural effects of the war.
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ø The Northallerton Memorials Project
Online representation of the Northallerton, Romanby And Brompton WWI memorials.
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ø Mackay Family Genealogy
The First World War Diary of Robert Lindsay Mackay. This is a must read!
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ø Oh What a Lovely War
The story of one American's experiences in France as told by his grandson.
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ø Ossining, New York Goes to War
Complete wartime honor roll for the
town from the Revolution through Desert Storm.
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ø Diary of Thomas Reginald Part
An AIF soldier's diary of his service at Galipolli and in France. A good account.
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ø William Peden's Ypres Memoirs
A soldier's recollection. Includes a first hand account of an early gas attack.
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ø Philosophia
George Hoffman's collection of T. E. Lawrence memorabilia (Lawrence of Arabia).
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ø Royal Navy Hospital Ships of WWI
The Only site on the Internet dedicated to the story of the Royal Navy Hospital Ships that served the British Fleet during the 1914-1918 War.
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ø The Queen's York Rangers
Information on the 1st American Regiment of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
Lots of Canadian military links!
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ø The
Imperial Russian Navy
From 1840 to 1920 with a historical focus on Russia
in the Far East.
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ø The Sky Their Battlefield
Info and excerpts from this book covering air fighting and complete air casualties in the first air war.
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ø A Soldier's Life in World War One
Brief first hand account of one man's experience in the Great War.
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ø Somme
Battlefield Tours, LTD links page
Collection of WWI links and tour
information.
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ø Somme, a land of history
If you're planning a visit to the Somme, go here first. Plenty of background and tourism info.
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ø Stereoscopic Photographs from World War I
Patch High School offers several stereoscopic images from the Great War.
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ø Swedish University's Collection of WWI Battlefield Art
Looking for some more WWI artwork? Take a few minutes to visit this fine ftp site.
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ø Trench Rock
Get a musical preview of concept album detailing a soldier's life in WWI.
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ø 27th Pursuit Squadron Home Page
Context rich page documenting many aspects of the squadron. Also accepts literary contributions.
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ø U-Boat war 1914-1918
At long last a site dedicated to U-Boats of the Great War.
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ø The Battle of Verdun
Finally a web site about the battle of Verdun! Have a look.
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ø Verdun, France
Information on the city and the World War I battle fought there.
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ø The Myths of Verdun
Interesting Shockwave experiment commemorating the battle of Verdun.
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ø Versailles Treaty 1919
The whole thing - plus!
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ø Victoria Cross Reference
Very nicely done online database of VC recipients.
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ø Wartime Propaganda: World War I
A look at how the propaganda machine was used in World War I.
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ø From the Western Front to Salonika
Herbert Halliday's Army Service during the First World War (as researched by his grandson).
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ø George H. Williams World War I Collection
Online index to the WWI Aviation collection at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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ø C.S.M John Henry Williams V.C.
Brief profile of the most decorated Welsh non-commissioned officer of all time.
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ø Patrick Wilson's RFC Page
A tribute to his father, the page contains a number of photos.
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ø World War I in the Adriatic
A web site devoted to naval operations in the Adriatic and the history of the navies involved.
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ø World War I Aircraft (Robert L. Hensler's pages)
Several pages of WWI aviation artwork and history.
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ø YITM World War One Archive
Promising new Great War site. See related press release on the Notice Board page.
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ø World War I Aviation Home Page
Lots of info on the war in the air including a featured pilot and featured story.
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ø World War I Aviation Page
Stats on WWI aces and other info.
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ø World War I Aviation Subjects
Reference photos for scale modelers.
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ø World War I Document Archive
Great resource. Source of the majority of ascii documents for this exhibit.
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ø World War I Fighters
Photos and stats on many WWI aircraft.
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ø World War Web
A World War I History Site which includes intreractive chat and a Javascript aviation game.
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ø WWI Photos and Paintings
Collection of Official News Agency and Govenment Publicity Photos.
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ø The Yukon Battery
The 2nd Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade in World War I. Contains background info and photos.
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ø The Zeebrugge Raid
Info and photos relating to the famous Apr-1918 raid.
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| Other WWI Info
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| Great War Related Organizations
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ø AFV Association
(Armoured Fighting Vehicles - WWI to present)
ø Australian Archives
Australian Service records from World War I.
ø Veterans' Affairs Canada
Much information for Canadian veterans.
ø Canadian War Museum
"Our story is one of courage and endurance; the Canadian War Museum's purpose is dedicated to both education and remembrance."
ø Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
US Veterans' information and links
ø Friends of St. George's Memorial Church
"Situated on the corner of Elverdingestraat and Vandepeereboomplein in Ieper, Belgium, this Church of England church is a memorial to all British and
Commonwealth troops who died on the Ypres Salient during the 1914-1918 war.."
ø Friends of War Memorials
"Friends of War Memorials is being established as a charitable trust dedicated to promoting awareness of the debt we owe to those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom, by ensuring that their memorials are properly maintained and preserved."
ø The Robert Graves Society
Membership information can be requested from:
Patrick Quinn (patrick.quinn@nene.ac.uk)
ø Great War Historical Society
(reenactors, see page for membership information)
ø 3. /Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 63
(reenactors, see page for membership information)
ø A Journey of Reconciliation Trust
Information on the Messines Ridge Peace Park Project.
The League of World War I Aviation Historians
Visit: ø The Over The Front Web Site
T.E. Lawrence Society
Visit: ø The Lawrence of Arabia Factfile - TEWeb
ø Pershing's Doughboys UK - WW1 US Army Living History Group
(reenactors, see page for membership information)
Edward Thomas Fellowship
Visit: ø Information about the poet, essayist and country writer
Henry Williamson Society
Membership information can be requested from:
John Gregory (johng@heffers.co.uk)
ø The Western Front Association - U.K. Branch
(see page for membership information)
ø The Western Front Association -
Belgium
(see page for membership information)
ø The Western Front Association - New East Midlands (U.K)
ø The Western Front Association - U.S. Branch
(see page for membership and activity information)
For other information call or write:
Ambassador Len Shurtleff
6915 N. W. 49th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32653-1152
(352) 379-3200, fax (352) 379-9408, or e-mail: lshurtleff@aol.com
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| Imperial War Museum
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Looking for information concerning World War I? London's Imperial War Museum can probably be of assistance. Visit the following web page to find out more about their research facilities:
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IWM Web site: http://www.iwm.org.uk/
There's a list of email contacts at the web site.
You can write the Museum at:
The Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ, UK.
- The Museum is open daily 10.00am - 6.00pm (closed 24th, 25th, 26th of December)
- For further information contact +44 (0)171 416 5000
- Recorded information is available on +44 (0)171 820 1683
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| United States Armed Forces Information and Links
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ø The Military Network web site offers extensive resources relating to the United States Armed Forces. If you need information regarding the US Military, this is the place to go.
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| Britain's Public Records Office - PRO
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Over the next few years service records for most of the men and women who served in the British
armed forces during the First World War will be transferred to the Public Records Office. Please
ø click here (http://www.pro.gov.uk/) to visit their web site for more information.
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| PRO Assistance
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If you need assistance finding records at the PRO, Bob O'Hara can help. ø Click here to visit his web page for more details regarding his service.
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| War Graves Commissions
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Trying to locate the grave of a family member who died in the Great War? I've been told that the following organizations can be of assistance. Those without internet info will have to be contacted via normal post.
France
Secretariat d'Etat Charges des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de Guerre
37, rue de Bellechasse
75700 Paris 07 SP.
Germany
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgraberfursorge
35 Kassel, Werner-Hilpert-Strasse 2
Germany
Web site: http://www.volksbund.de
UK
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX
Web site: http://www.cwgc.org/cwgchome.htm
United States (European Office)
The American Battle Monuments Commission
69 rue 19 Janvier
92 Garches, France
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United States (US Office)
The American Battle Monuments Commission
Casmir Pulaski Bldg.
20 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20314
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