During war an ordered evacuation is usually not considered a success. But the evacuation of Gallipoli is different to most.
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The Silver War Badge & Kings Certificate Of Discharge WW1
The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I.
Help With Your Military Genealogy Research: A Picture Paints A Thousand Clues…
It’s ‘Black Friday’ tomorrow, and for all crowd haters why not ‘Stay in and Search Friday’ instead, and avoid the crush of the shoppers? And to help you search your military ancestors we’re providing a blog a day until Saturday, here’s the first: ‘Help Wi
The man who saved Denmark’s Jews
While two out of three of Europe’s Jews perished in the holocaust, thanks to the actions of one Nazi official and the people of Denmark, 99% of Denmark’s Jewish population survived WW2. Here’s how.
Finding Women who Served in the World Wars
Women have played a vital role in the military ever since the Great War. Here is some tips on how to find their records.
Poems Of Wartime – Wartime Poetry – Records of War Poems
As we unite in remembering British and Commonwealth servicemen and women lost in war, we take a look at some of the poetry of wartime, William Wordsworth reminds us that “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” and the human experience of
Remembrance Day – In The Beginning
As we unite in remembering British and Commonwealth servicemen lost in war, we take a step back in time to experience what happened at the very first Remembrance Day, held on 11th November 1919, and the subsequent early years of remembrance.
Royal Marines War Records – History of the Royal Marines
Most people think of the Commandoes when they think of the Royal Marines, but they’re really so much more. Here’s a bit on how and why this elite corps was created, 351 years ago this week.
The Catholic Women’s League In WW1 & WW2
If you thought the Catholic Women’s League was only interested in helping Catholics, think again. Bernie Townsend, Chairman of the Services Committee of the league, explains just why the charity received recognition from the British, French and Belgian go
WW1 Diary from the Battle Of Loos – Read exclusively here!
It is remembered as a costly failure, a battle that could have seen a major breakthrough of the lines but, thanks to a lack of ammunition and reinforcements, ultimately achieved little and led to the death of many good men. What was it like to live throug