Hello and welcome
I am a Nottinghamian by birth but am now domiciled in Lincolnshire. I am an independent First World War historian, researcher, author, battlefield guide and publisher of the weekly news blog, Trench Lincs.
Ancestry Research
Thank you for finding this website. I assume you are looking for help in researching your ancestor who served in the Great War of 1914-18? A starting point would be to read my short article which you can find on this site here Researching Your Great War Ancestor. – Jonathan D’Hooghe .
However, it maybe that you still require help, and I have the experience to help you. Please contact me through the website Contact Form [link] and let me have what details you already know – name, date of birth, regiment served in, service number, rank, family etc. and by using those WWI records that have survived, I will hopefully aid you in fully understanding what your family member achieved for ‘The Great Cause’ against Imperial German Militarism.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Snippets from the Front
Milestones and musings in my regular WWI blog posts
On THis Day 2nd August 1914
2 August 1914: Germany invades Luxembourg Luxembourg Germany occupied Luxembourg as the first military move of its western campaign. Although Luxembourg was a neutral country,…
On This Day July 18th 1918.
The French attack between Soissons and Château-Thierry on 18 July 1918 marked one of the decisive turning points of the First World War. It was…
On This Day 3rd July 1916
My great uncle, Henry Taylor (alwyas known as Jack) D’Hooghe was killed in action at Ovillers. Henry, always known as Jack, was born in 1893…