My granddaughter Jane Clarke has documented the life of our relative Fred Arthur Underwood, Jane’s great uncle, during the First…
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Frederick Seymour – a Memoir I moved into the top flat of 63 Albert Street, Camden Town, in autumn 1974.…
This lovely old autograph book belonged to a Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomason. This lady was a great aunt to me,…
Rosebud: a special doll When I was interviewed by the students I brought in a doll that was given to…
My paternal grandfather, being resident in Exeter at the time, enlisted on 7 September 1914 at the age of 19…
My relative Albert Dunk was in the Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on 22 October 1914 when…
North Mail (Newcastle upon Tyne) September 29 1915. Included with the headline LAID TO A HERO’S REST IN THE SANDS OF GALLIPOLI a…
Robert Joseph McGorian was born in Liverpool on 4th September 1892 and died in December 1973 (also in Liverpool). I…
The gallery shows photographs relating to different members of my family who played a part in the First World War.…
The images here relate to my father, Lance-Corporal J.R. Smith. Having joined up on September 1 1914 he wrote extensively…