"The sources for the First World War held by The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum offer richly varied insights into all aspects of what H G Wells called 'the war that will end war'.
By making a selection of these records available online for the first time, this exhibition provides a valuable research tool for all those interested in modern history - including anyone tracing military records of ancestors who served in the First World War or researching controversies relating to the conflict.
Beyond that, it aims to create a wider understanding of the global nature of the war and its consequences, which in areas such as the Balkans and Palestine are still being felt today."
Looking for records of a British Army soldier after 1913
"a brief guide to researching British army records for a soldier who was discharged after the beginning of the First World War. These records are informative and varied, though not all for this period survive. While many records are available at The National Archives, some service records are currently held by the Ministry of Defence. The majority of the personnel records for the First World War have been destroyed or damaged. Soldier ranks include Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, and Warrant Officer. The Ministry of Defence website gives more detail."
First World War Centenary - Gov.uk site
Official government website to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. The government is working alongside partners, including the Heritage Lottery Fund, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Imperial War Museums, on a series of national remembrance events, an extensive cultural programme and educational schemes.
BBC History - World War One
The causes, events and people of the conflict dubbed the 'war to end all wars'.
World War I Centenary: Continuations and Beginnings
Developed by the University of Oxford and JISC, this website is building a substantial collection of learning resources available for global reuse. A rich variety of materials, including expert articles, audio and video lectures, downloadable images, interactive maps and ebooks are available under a set of cross-disciplinary themes that seek to reappraise the War in its cultural, social, geographical and historical contexts. Many of these resources have been specially created by the University of Oxford and partner academics for this website. This website is an Open Educational Resource (OER), meaning that everything on here is released under an open content licence.
Letters from the trenches blog
"A book about those who saw it all during the First World War ... and wrote it down in their letters"
The Great War, which Britain entered with such high hopes in 1914, had by 1918 left Europe in ruins. Britain’s small professional Army of 1914, the so-called “old Contemptibles”, had long since been replaced by millions of volunteers and then conscripts, and had changed out of all recognition.
The story of those four dreadful years is told in the letters of servicemen who wrote home about anything and everything: pride in the cause, humour in the face of uncertainty, the horror of trench warfare, concern for the family at home.
This book will use the letters to tell the human story of the First World War - what mattered to the soldiers, sailors and airmen, their feelings about the war, how the conflict changed them, and how normal life continued in the Edwardian world at home.
The Long, Long Trail - the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918
"The Long, Long Trail is a personal website, born in 1996.. Along the way it spawned and then spun off the incredibly successful Great War Forum, which has brought thousands of family and military historians together from across the globe. The original intent was to build a comprehensive online order of battle for the British Army in the First World War, but along the way sections have been added on how to research a soldier; the battles and battlefields of the war; and much more.."
The Great War London - London and Londoners in the First World War
"Hundreds of thousands of Londoners fought in the Great War, many thousands died. Millions more lived through the war in Britain’s capital city. This blog shines a light on the war experiences of the city as a whole, communities and areas in it, and individual people and families."
Picturing the Great War
The First World War Blog from Mary Evans Picture Library
British Legion learning resources
Free learning pack, designed to assist teachers to introduce specific themes into the classroom.
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