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Subforums:

1. Read Me First
2. Deutsch - Bitte erst Lesen
3. Nederland
4. en Francais
5. Hints & Tips
6. Trying To Find Out About Someone Who Served?

• Yesterday, 11:50 PM
• In: add reply
• By: the39steps 

Soldiers

Researching individual servicemen in the Great War.

In grateful memory of Forum Pal Bob Coulson.

Subforums:

1. POWs in Australian archives
2. POWs

• Today, 05:33 AM
• In: R.A.M.C. (ATT. R.N.D.) what...
• By: Verrico2009 

Units and formations

Researching military units or formations in the Great War.

• Today, 05:57 AM
• In: German tank units and the F...
• By: Robert Dunlop 

Ships and navies

For discussions about the seaborne war.

• Today, 05:16 AM
• In: mediterranean 1917
• By: Martin Elliget 

The war in the air

For discussions about the war in the air.

Subforums:

1. 1st Blitz, UK Airfields & Home Service

• Today, 02:17 AM
• In: 2nd Lt. Franklyn Leslie Bar...
• By: Starlight 

Other

Other aspects of the soldiers or armed forces of 1914-1918.

• Yesterday, 09:25 PM
• In: Coroner's inquest recor...
• By: joseph 

The Paraphernalia of War

Subforums:

1. Uniforms & Cap Badges
2. Arms
3. Insignia (Incl. Unit Patches, Wound Stripes & Chevrons)
4. Equipment
5. Medals
6. Miscellaneous

• Today, 01:17 AM
• In: MC,MM groups
• By: Anthony Staunton 

Women - Home & Overseas (VAD, Munitions Workers, Nurses etc)

Subforums:

1. Women

• Yesterday, 06:59 AM
• In: BRCS/POW/Catterick
• By: Sue Light 

Remembering Them

A place for your loved one's and researched men & women's names. This area will retain entries for 1 week after the last posting.

• Yesterday, 09:33 PM
• In: Ernest NORMAN & Cliffor...
• By: Tommie Ray 

The Western Front

The battles and battlefields of France and Flanders

• Today, 04:54 AM
• In: Battle of the Dunes, July 1917
• By: Pete1052 

Cemeteries and memorials

For discussions about...cemeteries and memorials

Subforums:

1. Possible non-commemorations
2. Fromelles Project

• Today, 05:54 AM
• In: Notre Dame de Lorette
• By: frev 

Battlefields in danger

Places that are at risk of modern-day developments

• 04 September 2010 - 06:11 AM
• In: Folkestone Harbour Station ...
• By: Gunner Bailey 

Away From The Western Front

Subforums:

1. Sub Saharan Africa
2. Gallipoli
3. Italy
4. Salonika & the Balkans
5. Middle East & North Africa
6. The Eastern Front
7. India

• Today, 04:50 AM
• In: Where was the front line in...
• By: EggletonLF 

At Home

Subforums:

1. Recruitment, Conscription & Home Units
2. Politics & Society In The Great War
3. Places & Infrastructure (e.g. Drill Halls & UK POW camps)
4. Ireland

• Yesterday, 10:37 PM
• In: Rubens Hotel?
• By: pietro 

Look-up, Photo and Document requests

If you would like to obtain a photo or a document or have something looked up and you think a forum member may be able to help, this is the place to ask. And don't forget to say thank you!

Subforums:

1. Photos - wants
2. Photos - Offers
3. Documents & Records Requests/Look Ups
4. **Archive**

• Today, 05:54 AM
• In: How Does Copyright Apply In...
• By: ColinR 

Interpreting service records and medal index cards

Discussions on interpreting original records

• Yesterday, 09:15 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: hmsk212 

Document Repository

Can you offer lookups from war diaries, books, mgazines etc?

Subforums:

1. Unit War Diaries
2. Reference books
3. Unit histories
4. Websites
5. Maps
6. Virtual Library

• Yesterday, 08:33 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Bernard P 

Book reviews

A place to discuss books.

• Today, 05:58 AM
• In: NEW BOOK British Army Ca...
• By: Steven Broomfield 

The Culture Pages

The GWF Arts Supplement - for music, art, poetry, plays, TV & radio, films etc

• Today, 04:47 AM
• In: Early Australian Light Hors...
• By: Ozzie 

Classic Threads

It takes a lot for a thread to make it into this space.

• 03 September 2010 - 11:20 AM
• In: Amazing finds
• By: auchonvillerssomme 

90th Anniversary

A space for discussion of the events of 90 years ago

• 04 September 2010 - 04:49 PM
• In: Jerusalem surrenders
• By: michaeldr 

Forum Pals

Discussions about Forum Pals meetings, Forum-logo products, etc

• Yesterday, 08:37 PM
• In: Tay Valley (formerly Fife ...
• By: dundeesown 

All Your WW1 Needs

Subforums:

1. Publications (books & websites)
2. Services (guides, researchers, accommodation etc)
3. Misc (sales, events etc)
4. Wants

• Yesterday, 02:38 PM
• In: Books - paperback
• By: squirrel