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Want some more information on The Great War, something other than The Bedfordshire regiment, or just havent satisfied your curiosity on the subject?
 
Below are some of the sites I have found really useful over the years. As before, this list is "in progress" and likely to be updated regularly!
 
 
 
Sites specific to the Bedfordshire Regiment
 
The Bedford County Records office. This will take you to their "search the archives page" but Nigel Lutt and his staff are always happy to help with any enquiries you may have.
 
 
 
Sites specific to other British regiments
 
The Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalions. A site devoted to the Hunt's Cyclists including a detailed biography on the famous hollywood actor and director Charles Laughton.
 
The Diary of Lionel King, 6th Essex, 54th Division whilst on Gallipoli and in Egypt and Palestine.
 

The 1st/5th Gordon Highlanders. Carolyn Morrisey's site devoted to the battalion between 1916 and 1918. Includes casualty databases and War Diaries.

The Swansea Pals (14th Welsh) battalion by Bernard Lewis, author of 'Swansea Pals' by Pen and Sword, 2004.

 
 
 
Sites specific to other countries
 

Turkey's War. A fascinating site giving insight into the war from the Turkish perspective.

The South African War graves project, aimed at collecting, indexing and archiving photographs of every single grave associated to the country and its conflicts.

 
 
 
General Great War sites
 

The National Archives homepage. The home of records relating to the Great War and many other areas.

The Great War Forum. A busy forum with experts on every subject within the scope of the Great War that you could wish for! It's free and a mine of information.

National "Roll of Honour" site. A massive, privately run project intent on recording every name on every war memorial in the country.

The Western Front Association. An official site devoted to many, many aspects of the Great War with branches all over the country.

The Victoria Cross site. A useful forum for those wishing to find out specific information on this most coveted of bravery awards.

The history of the Victoria cross - indexed by names, counties, etc!

First World War Links page. Does excactly what it says on the tin! A massive array of links to sites exploring all sorts of subjects in and around the war.

Regiments.org. A useful, general knowledge site

The Royal British Legion. PLEASE support this organisation throughout the year, not just on Poppy Day, as the work they do for our veterans is invaluable.

World War One Battlefields, by someone who has been there - a lot! Alan Jennings has put together a really good site that is well worth a look around, especially if you cannot get there yourself

Western Front photography from award winning photo journalist and Battllefield guide Mike At Maur Sheil. A superb site well worth losing a few hours gazing at! 

 
 
Battlefield Bed and Breakfast / Tour sites
 

The Battlefields Experience, Mailly-Maillet, the Somme. Rod Bedford (a former Grenadier Guardsman and Guards Instructor) and his family have been in the area since around 2000 and provide very freindly, personable B&B / Tour guide services. Personally recommended as we have stayed there a few times!