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ACCOMMODATION

Ariane Hotel  The website of the Excellent Hotel Ariane in Ieper ideal for visits to the Salient.

Avril Williams Guest House  Recommended sites of Avril Williams, proprietor and owner of a guest house and tea rooms in Auchonvillers, Somme.

Beaumont Hamel View Guest House  4 twin en-suite property based in the middle of the Somme Battlefields at Auchonvillers ( Next to the Communal Cemetery) run by Dave Platt and his wife. Dave also specialises in biker tours and has 15 years of experience in the tour business. (Click Biker Battlefield Tours for details).

Chavasse Ferme   Accommodation in Hardecourt-aux-Bois, on the Somme battlefields.

Cherry Blossom B&B Accommodation in the heart of flanders fields country.

Dinnaken House Quality self catering accommodation situated in Flers on the Somme battlefield.

Hotel De la Basilique  Hotel de la Basilique, Albert, ideally situated for the Somme battlefields.

Les Alouettes  Accommodation situated in the Somme  region.

Memory Somme B&B   This accommodation has been open since 1989 and is ideally located in the village of Le Sars close to the famous Butte de Warlencourt on the Somme battlefields.

Snowden House   Accommodation in Longueval, on the Somme battlefields.                               

The Gallipoli Houses  A small hotel with accommodation for 20 guests tucked away in the village of Kocadere, in the middle of the Historic Gallipoli National park.

ANZAC INTEREST

Australian Battlefields of WW1    Excellent site from the Australian perspective.

Australian Light Horse Association  Site of the Australian Light Horse Association.

Australian War Graves  Australian War Graves Photographic Archive.

Families and Friends of the First AIF  (FFFAIF) Preserving for future generations of Australians the sense of national identity and values that the First AIF created, beginning with the Anzac tradition at Gallipoli.

New Zealand Army Museum The Army museum of New Zealand.

War diaries of Ralph Doughty MC The recently discovered war diaries of a Lieutenant in the AIF.

CANADIAN INTEREST

Canadians in the Great War  A great site which deals with the achievements and sacrifice of Canadians during the Great War.

CEF research website  Comprehensive list of sites of interest to those researching the Canadian Expeditionary Force and other military areas.

GERMAN INTEREST

Fusilier-Regiment 90   FR90 (Füsilier-Regiment NR.90 Kaiser Wilhelm) is a World War One re enactment and living history group exploring the art of trench warfare.

German Prisoners WW2 Site recording the burial place of German prisoners of war in the second world war.

GUIDE BOOKS, VIDEO/DVD, PHOTOGRAPHS AND WAR LITERATURE

Battlefield Videos Video tours of the Battlefields of Europe.

David Cohen Fine Arts  David Cohen Fine Art was founded in 1984 and specialises in paintings, drawings and sculpture from the Great War, 1914-1918.

Great Northern Publishing Publishers of The Great War magazine and also an excellent remembrance site. 

Major and Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guides and Books  The renowned illustrated battlefield guide Books and maps of the First & Second World Wars, Western Front & Gallipoli.

Naval and Military Press Books and CD Roms for students of Military History

War Grave Photo Service This excellent site offers the service of finding & locating graves / memorials of service men & women who died in the line of duty for their country. We take photo's for relatives who are unable to travel & see their loved ones graves.

War Graves Photos  Non profit organisation, providing a service to find and photograph WW1 and WW2 War Graves in France Belgium and Holland.

The War Grave Project  The War Grave Project is a joint venture with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Huge database of War Grave Photographs.

Western Front Photography  An excellent and high quality collection of photographs of the battle fields of the Western Front 1914-1918.

THE YPRES SALIENT

De Pond Farm Website by the author of the Poelcapelle site concentrating on the areas around St. Julien and Pond Farm on the Salient.

Last Post Association Official website of the Last Post Association in Ieper, Belgium.

Poelcapelle 1914-1918  Website on the area around Poelcapelle: It's purpose to remember what happened in the area of Poelcapelle. You can see a lot of Photo's and every piece of the village is described: the farms, the monuments and the (disappeared) cemeteries.

St. Julien-1914-1918  Website by the author of the Poelcapelle site concentrating on the areas around St. Julien and Pond Farm on the Salient.

The Great War in Flanders Fields Belgian site on the Great War...Recommended!

MUSEUMS

Hooge Crater Museum Museum and Cafe in Hooge, Belgium. Directly opposite Hooge Crater Cemetery.

24 Hour Museum  The virtual Museum.

OTHER WORLD WAR ONE SITES

The Somme Remembrance Association   An association whose aims are to: Co-ordinate or create special events for commemoration ceremonies, -Undertake or support public or individual actions related to the remembrance of the Great War and the Battle of the Somme. -Develop exchanges at national and international level to be used to historical, cultural and pedagogical ends. -Organise national or international meetings for the Remembrance of the Great War and in particular the Battle of the Somme.

The Long Long Trail Coverall site on the Great War.

The Old Front Line  Well recommended site which includes all aspects of the Great War.

The Great War 1914-1918  Recommended site covering all aspects of the Great War.

Trenches on the Web  Detailed site on all aspects of the 1914-1918 war.

Western Front Association  The official Western Front Association site.

World War One in the News  An apolitical news service for history and WW1 buffs. Informative and Interesting site dedicated to the Battlefields of World War One.

OTHER WORLD WAR TWO SITES

Allies in War  Site covering all the allied countries who were participants in WW2.

Brunssum War Cemetery Website dedicated to the WW2 cemetery at Brunssum in the Netherlands.

Children of Far East Prisoners of War Site of children and families of far east prisoners of war.

Normandy RN & RM Memorial   Interesting site commemorating the Royal Navy and Royal Marines crews of the Landing Vessels involved in the Normandy landings.

World War Two Unit Histories and Officers  In depth site covering the units and personalities of the Second World War.

REGIMENTS AND MILITARY HISTORY

Accrington Pals Excellent and detailed site on the Accrington Pals during the Great War.

Burnley Gallantry index   Interesting local interest site on gallantry awards for Burnley soldiers.

Burnley in the Great War  Detailed site on one town's sacrifice during the First World war.

Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions  Excellent website recording the history and more of The Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalion.

Polar Bear Association 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division)  Excellent website with information and news on this famous division.

Shropshire Virtual War Memorial Excellent website dedicated to remembering over 7,000 Shropshire casualties of  war throughout the ages.

The Bedfordshire Regiment in the Great War  Steve Fuller's in depth website on the Bedfordshire Regiment in World War One. 

The Royal Dublin Fusiliers  Quality site for those with an interest in this historic regiment.

1st/4th Bn. Princess Alexandra's Own Yorkshire Regiment in the Great War Hugely informative site on this battalion and their history in the Great War.

51st (Highland) Division The Official 51 Highland Division Website and Online Museum - Read our detailed History and browse photographs, maps and personal accounts from those who fought with the 51HD.

TOUR COMPANIES

Anglia Tours  Highly recommended company for the Battlefield tourist.

Battlefield Tours Visit Ieper and the Somme with this family run company.

Bartletts Battlefield Journeys  Website of the renowned Battlefield tour company.

Biker Battlefield Tours  Dave specialises in biker tours and has 15 years of experience in the tour business. Dave and his wife also run a guest house in the middle of the Somme Battlefields. (Click Beaumont Hamel View Guest House for details).

Holts Battlefields Tours  Highly recommended site of the Renowned Battlefield Tour Company.

Over the Top Tours  Tour company that specialises in tours to WW1 and WW2 battlefields.

Somme Battlefield Tours  Excellent site on the battlefields from a recommended tour company.

The Tour Expert One stop for your touring and holiday information, includes sections on the WW1 battlefields.

War Research Society and Battlefield Tours  The battlefield specialists, taking you to the battlefields, war graves, memorials and last resting places of the fallen.

2xplore Flanders Fields tours  Offers unique packages, from laid-back to active. 2Xplore tours differ because of their unique concept which will be unveiled by your guide. Endless lectures and ready explanations on the usual tourist sites do not fit in our tours. A careful selection is made of “must-see” sites and “off the beaten track” (private) sites, going local !

WAR MEMORIALS , CEMETERIES AND BATTLEFIELD SITES

Bidford War Memorial  Excellent site researching the men on the War Memorial in Bidford.

Buckinghamshire Remembers  An ongoing project which is updated regularly and includes War Memorials with research and photographs on the casualties named.

History of Skelton-in-Cleveland  Interesting site on Skelton-in-Cleveland and detailed research on the local war memorials.

Hyde War Memorial Trust This website has been set up to document the 710 men of Hyde who perished in the Great war of 1914-1919 (when the treaty of Versailles was actually signed). In time, it will contain a wealth of information relating to the men, the monument and the country park. Please take a look around and, even better, please pay us a visit.

In Memory An excellent remembrance site featuring the Commonwealth cemeteries of France and Belgium.

North East of England War Memorials  Excellent site covering the many war memorials located in the North East of England.
 
Royal British Legion, Kirkwall, Scotland  Interesting site from The Royal British Legion Scotland, Kirkwall Branch - Orkney Isles, featuring memorials from the Orkney Isles.

Roll of Honour  Marvellous site dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country.

South Africa War Graves Interesting site which aims to record all of the South African War Graves.

Somme Battlefields  Excellent site covering all aspects of the Somme Battlefields.

The Battle of Cambrai  Informative and detailed site on this battle, with many excellent photographs of the area.

The Heritage of the Great War  Dutch site with excellent photographs.

WW1 Battlefields  Terrific site with information on the battlefields and much more.

Ystradgynlais Wargraves The Wargraves and Remembrance Graves are put online by a combination of Swansea Valley researcher Val Trevallion and Ystradgynlais Info, a project of Ystradgynlais Volunteer Centre.
 

OTHER INTEREST

Assyrian Levies  Gaby Kiwarkis'  informative site deals with the Assyrian contribution to both world wars.

Cross and Cockade  Very interesting site on aviation in the Great War.

Forces Genealogy The ONLY site where you can find military records of over 2 million British Armed Forces personnel exclusively cross matched with over 4000 Regiments, Bases and Ships of the British Armed Forces going back to before 1630, making your genealogy task much easier and more complete.

Local History Magazine  Local History Magazine.

Salientpoints   Interesting and in depth site on both WW1 and WW2.

The Spirits of Scotland  Promoting the Scottish Culture in Belgium.

Victoria Cross Organisation  All you need to know about the Victoria Cross. 

World Flags  A flag guide illustrating everything there is to know about the flags of the world including what a flag is, which flags are the most popular, as well as the significance of all the different flags of the world.

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