Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918
The source of this information is the war diary of the General Staff at X Corps headquarters (National Archives piece number WO95/853). [ ] The post Order of battle of X Corps 25 October 1917 appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
Today I have launched In the Dugout , a new community space for the Long, Long Trail s users. Over the last few days, [ ] The post In the Dugout launches appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
I have known about this for some time, but now it is being broadcast I can jump around a bit and say [ ] The post Fame at last! appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
In February 1916, the training of infantry officers was reorganised and a number of Officer Cadet Battalions came into existence. Prior to [ ] The post Schools of Instruction for infantry officers appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
All men presenting themselves to attest with the intention of enlisting into the Territorial Force were made aware of the general conditions [ ] The post General conditions of service in the Territorial Force appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
This article is based on work I carried out for a private client in Canada in 2025. Who was William Alderdice? William [ ] The post An Ulsterman s war: William Alderdice appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
I came across this story this morning when writing a biography of Second Lieutenant Thomas Eric Henderson, an officer of the 1st [ ] The post Whatever happened to David Hampson? appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
The details given in this article are derived from a report I submitted to a private client in April 2025. Charles Horatio [ ] The post Four periods of service: the story of Charles Horatio Foote appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
Despite it being many years since I handed over ownership of the Great War Forum to others, I still often receive emails [ ] The post Having trouble logging in to Great War Forum? appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .
This excellent account was compiled by Mark Hifle and is included in this site with his kind permission.t is based on information [ ] The post Military Foot Police (Port Section) June 1916 to 31 July 1919 appeared first on The Long, Long Trail .