Family History

Both The Guardian and Daily Telegraph websites have dedicated sections for all their coverage of the First World War (although the Telegraph refers to it as World War One).  Through a link from here I found a website of forces war records:

http://blog.forces-war-records.co.uk/

I could not resist the opportunity and entered my paternal grandfather's name and within seconds I had found full details of his army career, although this was in the Boer War rather than First World War.  He had some service in WW1 in West Africa, but I don't think he was in the army at the time.

I also had a great aunt whose first husband was killed on the Somme.  I only know her subsequent married name, so will have to do some family history research before i can investigate this any further.

The website had a link to a shop which sells reproduction campaign medals, but i have my grandfather's original medals.