The Great War

Harry Patch Death

Obituary: Harry Patch He was a plumber from Somerset, in many ways an unremarkable man, but Harry Patch became the last British survivor of the carnage of the Western Front. He was the final physical link to a conflict that saw two armies bogged down in the mud of Flanders and northern France for more […] Read more

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Researching British Soldiers Who Served in the 1914-18 Great War

Researching British Soldiers Who Served in the 1914-18 Great War By Ian Gumm At In the footsteps BATTLEFIELD TOURS we occasionally receive enquiries about how to trace the records of British soldiers who served in the 1914-18 Great War. We do our best to help when such a request is made, but our resources are […] Read more

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