The Wartime Memories Project - The Great War

If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation.     Site Home     Add Your Story     Upload Your Photos  Features     Those Who Served     Allied Army     Central Powers Army     War in the Air     Prisoners of War     The Royal Navy     Central Powers' Navy     Hospitals     The Home Front     Women at War     Day by Day     Can you Answer?     World War Two  Submissions     How to add Memories     Add Your Story     Printable Memories Form  Information     Record Sources     Contact us     News     Great War Books     About Research your own Family History. Campaign to preserve the view of Hill 60 The City Council of Ieper has granted planning permission for the building of a large "family house" directly opposite the pedestrian entrance to the Hill 60 site, blocking the view of the town of Ypres and the contested land on which so many fought and died. This goes against Ieper Council's long standing policy: "...as long as these land parcels remain unbuilt they preserve the vista which the Germans had from Hill 60 and which immediately makes clear why this place was so heavily contested....." For more information on how to take action and to sign the petition please click here. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great

The Corps of Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers can be traced back to the Norman Conquest and gained a Royal Warrant in 1787 The range of tasks udner taken by the Enginners during the Great War was vast, including: railway contruction and operation, bridge building, barrack building, trench maintenance and repair, searchlight operation, balloon flying, mining, and deploying gas. Companies during the Great War. 1-2 North Midland Field Company 15th Field Coy 56th Field Coy 57th Field Coy. 59th Field Coy. 73rd Field Coy 187th Coy. 130th Field Company 150th Field Coy 218th Field Coy. 225 Field Company 409 (Low) Field Coy 416th (Edinburgh) Field Coy 170th Tunnelling Company 171st Tunnelling Company 172nd Tunnelling Company 173rd Tunnelling Company 174th Tunnelling Company 175th Tunnelling Company 176th Tunnelling Company 177th Tunnelling Company 178th Tunnelling Company 179th Tunnelling Company 180th Tunnelling Company 181st Tunnelling Company 182nd Tunnelling Company 183rd Tunnelling Company 184th Tunnelling Company 185th Tunnelling Company 250th Tunnelling Company 251st Tunnelling Company 252nd Tunnelling Company 253rd Tunnelling Company 254th Tunnelling Company 255th Tunnelling Company 256th Tunnelling Company 257th Tunnelling Company 258th Tunnelling Company VIII Corps Mining Company This is list under contruction, if you know of any companies not yet listed please let us know. List of those who served with The Corps of Royal Engineers during The Great War Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'wartimem'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/wartimem/public_html/greatwar/allied/royalengineers-gw.php on line 94 Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /home/wartimem/public_html/greatwar/allied/royalengineers-gw.php on line 94 Access denied for user 'wartimem'@'localhost' (using password: NO)