Tag: My tommy’s war Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Randal HerleyFriday 13 September 2013Before we begin, I should probably own up to the fact that Randal isn’t...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: A Sawbridgeworth lad at the SommeFriday 16 August 2013Tracing my great-grandfather in the Hertfordshire Regiment I’m slightly ashamed to admit in this...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Mules and malariaFriday 12 July 2013One of the pleasures of family history is uncovering the facts behind half-remembered stories,...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Youth MourningThursday 30 May 2013This month’s ‘My Tommy’s War’ blog post features the fascinating story of the grief...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: east of the River JordanThursday 2 May 2013Frederick William Beament, my great grandmother’s younger brother, fought in the British Army during...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War – Frederick W. King, 1881-1918Friday 12 April 2013I was quite pleased when I was given the opportunity to contribute a post...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Ernest ButterworthMonday 18 March 2013Ernest Butterworth was my maternal great-grandfather, born in 1877, the son of John Butterworth...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Mr Brown’s WarFriday 15 February 2013I was discussing the First World War with a friend and we were talking...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: An underage Welsh brickie on the SommeFriday 18 January 2013My introduction to First World War research didn’t initially come through looking into my...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: Thomas Cross, merchant seamanFriday 14 December 2012My First World War Tommy was not in the army, or any of the...Records and researchMy Tommy’s War: An Eastender in the LancersFriday 9 November 2012At The National Archives we are busy planning our programme of activities to commemorate... « 1 2 3