Drone_pilot
21-10-07, 15:19
THE First World War was a traumatic time for virtually every British family.
You only need to look at a war memorial in even the smallest village to see
what an horrific impact in terms of lost men the conflict had on our local communities.
Thousands died on the killing fields across the English Channel, leaving wives
and children in mourning and a generation impoverished.
The war knew no class boundaries with officers falling by their troops as
they led their men in what today we would regard as foolhardy actions to
gain just a few metres of ground.
Details of the actions against the German forces have been well documented
for many years but today we have many new online resources to discover
the records of our ancestors who fought and died for King and Country.
Interest in what at the time was described as ‘the war to end all wars’ is
growing and as more resources come on line it is proving a fruitful area of
research for family historians.
Scroll down for lots of Links
Liverpool Echo read more (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2007/10/20/check-our-army-records-100252-19979450/)
You only need to look at a war memorial in even the smallest village to see
what an horrific impact in terms of lost men the conflict had on our local communities.
Thousands died on the killing fields across the English Channel, leaving wives
and children in mourning and a generation impoverished.
The war knew no class boundaries with officers falling by their troops as
they led their men in what today we would regard as foolhardy actions to
gain just a few metres of ground.
Details of the actions against the German forces have been well documented
for many years but today we have many new online resources to discover
the records of our ancestors who fought and died for King and Country.
Interest in what at the time was described as ‘the war to end all wars’ is
growing and as more resources come on line it is proving a fruitful area of
research for family historians.
Scroll down for lots of Links
Liverpool Echo read more (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2007/10/20/check-our-army-records-100252-19979450/)