WW1 articles from History Today

History Today have published a series of articles about the First World War. Click the following link to read more...

History Today's First World War section

Areas covered include:

• Origins
• In Battle
• Home Front
• War Art
• Aftermath

Well worth a look!

A useful site for finding out about the battles of the Crimean and Boer Wars.

For example, The Battle of Balaclava

WW1 Veteran, Harry Patch dies aged 111

The last British survivor of the World War I trenches, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111.

I had the honour of meeting Harry and listening to him speak of his experiences at Passchendaele. Born in Combe Down, Bath, Harry fought on the Western Front in 1917. During WW2 he served with the AFS and experienced the Bath Blitz in 1942.

Harry died in Wells on 25 July 2008, the last of Britain's fighting Tommy's.

Read his obituary here

His life in pictures

His book 'The Last Fighting Tommy' is well worth reading.

Rest in Peace, Harry.

Oldest WW1 veteran dies

Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I veterans, has died at the age of 113.

Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI, later transferring to the Royal Air Force at the time of its creation.

Harry Patch, aged 111, is now the last surviving British WW1 veteran.

Read the full story here

Interviews with WW1 veterans

Interviews with WW1 veterans from the archives of the BBC.

Listen to those who were there describe their experiences in their own words.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/10/98/world_war_i/199768.stm

Frome's Fallen Heroes

A site about the men of Frome, a small market town in Somerset, who died during the Great War and World War Two.

Over 450 men from Frome and the surrounding villages in Somerset lost their lives during the 1914-1918 War and afterwards. The following pages give you an insight of the person behind the name as far as The Great War is concerned.

http://www.fromesfallenheroes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

World War One (Fact Sheet)

Link to a fact sheet based on World War 1 - Ready to open on Publisher whenever you're ready.

However, it's worth joining the website to find out more information

Click here to access the fact file.

The Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 to reward soldiers of any rank for acts of extreme bravery or gallant conduct 'in the face of the enemy'.

A total of 1,356 Victoria Crosses have been awarded since 1856 to 1,353 men.


Crimean War - 111 awards
Boer War - 78 awards
First World War - 628 awards

The youngest recipient of the VC was just 15 years old. The oldest was 62.

AS History Experience of Warfare Revision

Some useful sites to help with your revision...
Crimean War
Boer War
First World War

Remember to use the links on the right hand side of the screen to access more specific information about each of the topics.

Past paper questions are also available - see top of page!

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