In the book âMy Four Years in Germanyâ, James W. Gerard describes the prisoner of war camp for British civilians at Ruhleben. In his own words - âOn September ninth, 1913, having resigned as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, I sailed for Germany, stopping on the way in London in order to make the acquaintance of Ambassado...
In his book âWITH OUR SOLDIERS IN FRANCEâ - Sherwood Eddy paints some brief sketches of his impression of the work of the war. Here reflecting on the battle of Messines Ridge in 1917 he recalls an account of a simple Australian boy in the front trench: "Fritz had a machine gun to nearly every ten yards. I don't know what became of my friends Hu...
An archive of over 100 First World War letters home from an Anglo Irish volunteer ambulance driver who served 1915 - 1919, primary source documents never before published. New letters added almost daily.
This excellent chapter comes from the book "The Amateur Army" by Patrick MacGill. For the volunteer soldier who joined up to do his bit, general inspection was one of the least agreeable trials. Patrick MacGill paints an excellent and vivid picture of the monthly chore. THE GENERAL INSPECTION One of our greatest trials is the general inspection, wh...
This letter was published in the Eastbourne Gazette early in October 1914. Captain Arthur Habgood conveys the terrifying circumstances of evacuating the wounded. During the war he gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Army Medical Corps (Special Reserve). Collecting the wounded at night R.A.M.C . At work under shell-fire...
This moving article comes from the book On the King's Service Inward Glimpses of Men at Arms by Innes Logan. Innes Logan was Chaplin to the Forces from September 1914 to May 1916. Here he reflects the words of a famous hymn as it drifts on a gentle wind that carried with it the noise of a heavy gun firing a round. âOne November evening I was pick...
This excellent article was first published in The War Illustrated and is on the brilliant site A Great War in a Different Light. Published in December 1918 it lays out for all to read the territorial ambitions of the Kaiser. If Germany Had Won I saw a leaflet the other day which the German Bolshevists, known as the Spartacus group, had issued. (Sp...
Sunday June 28th, 1914 was a turning point in European history, for on that day Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife, were assassinated in the Serbian town of Sarajevo. The repercussions of this event reverberated throughout Europe. Austriaâs reply was sent to Serbia on Saturday 23rd July. It was an ultimatum, and ...
A detailed site relating the experiences of an artillery signaller in the Great War in both Flanders and Italy 1917-1918. Includes casualty details and technical signalling infomation.
Somes Island, in Wellington Harbour, (now known as Matiu/Somes Island, ackowledging its Maori heritage) served as an internment camp for 'enemy alien' prisoners in both world wars. This website focuses on WWI, but also looks at the rest of the island's history as a quarantine station for both animals and people.
Old newspaper stories reporting events related to World War I and WWI veterans. Original newspapers from around the U. S., England, Ireland & Australia. Complete index of names!
