Resources

Take your research further

MUSEUMS

IN FLANDERS FIELDS MUSEUM

inflandersfields.be/en

This is the main museum for the Ypres sector of the Western Front, and a must if visiting the area. The website includes lots of information.

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

www.cwgc.org/find/findcemeteries-and-memorials/ 80800/thiepval-memorial Thiepval is the starting place for any visit to the Somme Sector.

WEBSITES

THE GREAT WAR 1914–1918

greatwar.co.uk

The Great War features research advice and a useful basic guide to visiting the Western Front.

THE GREAT WAR FORUM

greatwarforum.org

The best place to find help online.

THE INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

1914-1918-online.net/ 06_WWI_websites/index.html 1914–1918 Online links to websites worldwide, including many with photographs from the Front.

THE LONG, LONG TRAIL

longlongtrail.co.uk

This is the premier website for First World War soldiers, presenting basic information clearly, explaining documents and Army procedures, and offering thoughtful articles.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

nationalarchives.gov.uk

Many documents used by other websites come from TNA and are indexed here, so a name search might produce results that can be explored elsewhere, often on subscription websites.

THE WORLD WAR ONE DOCUMENT ARCHIVE

wwi.lib.byu.edu

This website contains thousands of transcribed documents, from the highest level to individual diaries.