Armoured Cars At Ctesiphon 1915
The use of Armoured Cars in Mesopotamia 1914 – 1916, centering on the Battle of Ctesiphon, November 1915.
Pte Joseph Stanley May, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Distinguishing Marks of the Great War – Signallers of the British Army – an illustrated guide
How were Signallers in the Great War distinguished from other soldiers?
Photos of The Great War – Frederick Charles Yetman, Hampshire Regiment
A series of posts looking at named photographs of servicemen of the Great War.
Behind Enemy Lines in 1914 – The Fate of A Squadron, 11th Hussars
After coming under friendly fire, half a squadron of cavalry become cut off behind enemy lines. A story famously known for Patrick Fowler, the soldier who hid in a cupboard, but what of the rest of the squadron?
Shooting Round Corners Great War Style – Defence of Communication Trenches
In 1915, an officer of the Royal Fusiliers invented a method of shooting round trench corners, without the shooter having to expose himself.
Just what are those stripes on the lower right arm in Great War photographs? The Overseas Service Chevrons awarded to the British Army for the Great War.
The Curious Case of Private Trigg
On the eve of the great Somme offensive, a British soldier mysteriously defects to the German lines.
Wounded soldiers in the Great War were distinguished with special insignia, a vertical bar on the lower left arm. The Wound Stripes awarded to the British Army for the Great War.
When a soldier was discharged from the Army, how would people know he’d ‘done his bit’? The Silver War Badge was introduced for just such reasons, and awarded to those discharged due to wounds, sickness or old age.
With Cavalry in 1914 – Introduction
A look into the British Cavalry of 1914, and the mobilisation for War.
Service Dress Jacket in Canadian Service
The standard uniform for the British First World War soldier, this example was issued to Canadian soldier, originally from Scotland.
Ludlow to La Jolla – Harold Vernon Lee
The First World War British officers jacket to a Canadian soldier commissioned into the British Army.
These chevrons were awarded to soldiers for set periods of ‘good conduct’ whilst serving in the British Army. They are often seen in period photographs.
Photos of The Great War – Leslie Shock – Herefordshire Regiment
A series of posts looking at named photographs of servicemen of the Great War.
Great War Wolseley Helmet of The Denbighshire Hussars
The Wolseley helmet was the British standard issue sun helmet for hot climates during the Great War. This rare survivor tells the story of it’s original owner.
The 1914 Star was the first campaign medal issued by Britain for service during the Great War.
Metcalfe Military History 