Links to 1914-1918 Websites

This is not an exhaustive list; there are many websites relating to the First World War. The selected links given here are considered to be sites which cover a wide range of information - both general and specialist - on the subject of the Great War. Several of them contain comprehensive listings of links to First World War websites.

Links to websites with a specific WW1 subject matter or type of resource are listed on separate pages in the menu on the left.

Aftermath, by Mike Roden
Battlefields of the Great War 1914-1918, by Paul Reed
Encyclopaedia of the First World War (923 entries), Spartacus Educational by John Simkin. The encyclopaedia is being created in sections (entries in parenthesis). So far the following sections are available: Chronology (1), Outbreak of War (22), Countries (22), Allied Armed Forces (32), Important Battles (34), Technology (10), Political Leaders (94), British Home Front (20), Military Leaders (58), Life in the Trenches (24), Trench System (22), Trench War (18), Soldiers (44), War Heroes (12), Medals (8), War at Sea (24), War in the Air (48), Pilots (28), Aircraft (30), War Artists (34), Cartoonists and Illustrators (90), War Poets (16), Journalists (28), Newspapers and Journals (16), Novelists (36), Women at War (56), Women's Organisations (14), Weapons & War Machines (42), Inventors and the War (12) Theatres of War (6) and War Statistics (18).
First World War.com, by Michael Duffy
Hellfire Corner, by Tom Morgan
Salientpoints, by Ryan Gearing. A single source for the First and Second World Wars for finding information and buying related products.
The Great War Society: Links Page (comprehensive list of links, last updated May 2001)
The Heritage of the Great War, a site composed of articles and studies on a wide variety of themes which focus on unorthodox and thought-provoking points of view. It includes a large selection of Great War images, including images to download which are out of copyright. (Dutch and English)
The Long, Long Trail: The Story of the British Army in the Great War 1914-1918, by Chris Baker. The site contains a large amount of factual information about the British Army, details of regiments, how to research a soldier, comprehensive research information, virtual tours and a discussion forum.
Trenches on the Web (Teachers can obtain a CD of the complete site)
The Western Front Association Established in 1980 by noted military historian John Giles, the WFA has grown over the years to some 6,000 members worldwide. The updated site contains many articles, news items and events related to the Greatwar and of interest to its members. School educational resources are also available.

Air War

The Aerodrome, Aces and aircraft of World War I

Ancestry

ancestry.co.uk: The UK's largest family history website, including military and service records (UK & World Monthly membership charge, with 14 day free trial).
BBC Family History - Tracing Family History: Article on Tracing Military Records by Peter Craddick-Adams on how to get started, where to look for clues and how to approach National Archives.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Debt of Honour register of the 1,700,000 UK and Commonwealth servicemen and women who died in the two world wars.
FamilyRecords.gov.uk: Your official source for UK family records. Includes information on Major Sources, Related Links and Further Reading.
India Office Records - Family History Sources at The British Library: Records documenting the spectrum of military affairs of the East India Company's armies and the armies of the Government of India. Archives of the Indian Army and some material on the British Army in India.
Military-Genealogy.com: the Naval & Military Press' website for military historians and family genealogists. Pay per view of the National Roll of the Great War.
National Archives: Listings of archive holdings plus access to online records including military records (charge for downloads).

Animals

Animals in the Great War
The Australian Light Horse Association
The Society of the Miltary Horse: online society website dedicated to preserving the historical knowledge of the military role of the horse.
The Forgotten Army: Article about the horse and mule in the First World War by Simon Rees on the historicaleye.com website.
US Army Veterinary Corps of World War I: A website dedicated to those who served in the Veterinary Corps with a range of information about the US Veterinary Corps, Corps commanders, hospitals, remounts, the animals and men who served, insignia and photographs. Any personal research and information about relatives who served in all armies with the Veterinary Corps is welcomed. A sister website for Sergeant Leonard Patrick Murphy, who served in the US Veterinary Corps gives detailed information about Sgt Murphy and his service overseas with the Corps.

Discussion Forums

Front Forum - The Western Front Association Forum
The Great War Forum: Discuss a wide variety of topics with over 7,000 members. Part of The Long, Long Trail website by Chris Baker.
The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
The Society of the Military Horse

Documents

The World War I Document Archive

Medals & Awards

Military Medal Portal: Site offering a wide range of information on medals from the history of medals to family war records including The Knowledge Zone, The Geneology Archives (step by step guide to military geneology, The Book Shop, The Forum and a Directory of dealers.
Victoria Cross Reference, by Mike Chapman (all 1354 VC winners)

Photography/Virtual Tour

The Hall of Mirrors, a personal project to make a photographic record of military cemeteries, including First World War cemeteries in Benelux, France and Germany, by Manfred Thyssens (German language site)
Landscapes of War and Peace, a photographic study of the landscape of Belgium and France, by Paul Lipscombe
Photos of the Great War, World War I Image Archive
The First World War around Ypres: A Pictorial Tour, by Philip and Mike Guest
The Long, Long Trail: The Story of the British Army in the Great War 1914-1918, by Chris Baker. The site contains a large amount of factual information about the British Army, details of regiments, how to research a soldier, comprehensive research information, virtual tours and a discussion forum.

Websites Dedicated to Military Units

National Armed Forces

The Irish in the Great War: A website dedicated to the men of Irish regiments who served during WW1, including histories, suggested reading, medal winners, links to regimental websites.

Divisions

16th Irish Division: a website to honour the men of the 16th Irish Division who took part in the Great War of 1914-1918.
36th Ulster Division: Website dedicated to the division including a Remembrance flash movie.

Regiments

Royal Dublin Fusiliers: The site includes soldiers' stories, Victoria Crosses, photographs, postcards, medals and books, together with a chat room and forum.
Sheffield City Battalion: a website by Andrew Jackson about the history of the 12th (Service Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. The information is drawn from Richard Sparling's book published in 1920.

Battalions

The Accrington Pals: a website by Andrew Jackson dedicated to the memory of 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment, better known as the Accrington Pals. It contains features about the history of the battalion, individual's stories, life in the trenches and the battalion in the Battle of the Somme 1916.
The Leeds Pals: a website by Stephen Michael Wood dedicated to the 15th (Service) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.
The Sheffield City Battalion: a website about the history of the 12th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. The information is drawn from Richard Sparling's book published in 1920.