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 24th May 1915
On May 24, 1915, Italy formally declared war on Austria-Hungary, marking its entry into World War I on the side of the Allies. This decision…
On This Day 24th April 1918
The first tank-versus-tank battle in history took place on 24th April 1918 near the French village of Villers-Bretonneux, during the German Spring Offensive of the…
On This Day 18th April 1918
On April 18, 1918, during a critical juncture of the First World War, Alfred Lord Milner was appointed Secretary of State for War by Prime…