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1. CLICK HERE FIRST,
2. Deutsch - Bitte erst Lesen,
3. Nederland,
4. en Francais,
5. Hints & Tips,
6. Trying To Find Out About Someone Who Served?

The only members who can post in this section are new members as part of the registration process making their first post

Soldiers

1. POWs in Australian archives,
2. POWs

Researching individual servicemen in the Great War.

In grateful memory of Forum Pal Bob Coulson.

Units and formations

Researching military units or formations in the Great War.

Ships and navies

For discussions about the seaborne war.

The war in the air

1. 1st Blitz, UK Airfields & Home Service

For discussions about the war in the air.

Other

Other aspects of the soldiers or armed forces of 1914-1918.

The Paraphernalia of War

1. Uniforms & Cap Badges,
2. Arms,
3. Insignia (Incl. Unit Patches, Wound Stripes & Chevrons),
4. Equipment,
5. Medals,
6. Miscellaneous

Women - Home & Overseas (VAD, Munitions Workers, Nurses etc)

1. Women

Remembering Them

A place for your loved one's and researched men & women's names. This area will retain entries for 30 days after the last posting.

The Western Front

The battles and battlefields of France and Flanders

Cemeteries and memorials

1. Possible non-commemorations,
2. Fromelles Project,
3. Recovering the Fallen

For discussions about...cemeteries and memorials

Battlefields in danger

Places that are at risk of modern-day developments

Away From The Western Front

1. Sub Saharan Africa,
2. Gallipoli,
3. Italy,
4. Salonika & the Balkans,
5. Middle East & North Africa,
6. The Eastern Front,
7. India

At Home

1. Recruitment, Conscription & Home Units,
2. Politics & Society In The Great War,
3. Places & Infrastructure (e.g. Drill Halls & UK POW camps),
4. Ireland

Look-up, Photo and Document requests

1. Photos - wants,
2. Photos - Offers,
3. Documents & Records Requests/Look Ups

If you would like to obtain a photo or a document or have something looked up and you think a forum member may be able to help, this is the place to ask. And don't forget to say thank you!

Interpreting service records and medal index cards

Discussions on interpreting original records

Document Repository

1. Unit War Diaries,
2. Reference books,
3. Unit histories,
4. Websites,
5. Maps,
6. Virtual Library

Can you offer lookups from war diaries, books, mgazines etc?

Book reviews

A place to discuss books.

The Culture Pages

The GWF Arts Supplement - for music, art, poetry, plays, TV & radio, films etc

Classic Threads

It takes a lot for a thread to make it into this space.

90th Anniversary

A space for discussion of the events of 90 years ago

100th Anniversary

A space for discussion of the events of 100 years ago

Forum Pals

1. GWF Conferences

Discussions about Forum Pals meetings, Forum-logo products, etc

In grateful memory of Forum Pal Kevin O'Neill.