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
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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,…
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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…
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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…