CEF Study Group Recommended Great War Websites - 1 M a r c h 2019 - Dwight G Mercer – R e g i n a , C a n a d a © Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – March 2019 he 1 March 2019 edition of the Recommended Great War Websites by the Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group is part of the CEF Study Group internet discussion T forum dedicated to the study, exchange of information and discussion related to the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in the Great War – in an “Open Source” mode. This List is intended to assist the reader in their research of a specific Great War theme with emphasis on the Canadian experience. Further, this recommended List of Great War websites is intended to compliment the active discourse on the Forum by its members. The CEF Study Group forum was formed in 2004 and was generally based around some of the original "Canadian Pals" who first met on the Great War Forum discussion site based in Great Britain. As our requirements were more specific, there was a desire to create this discussion forum almost 15 years ago - eons on the Internet. As there have been numerous key volunteers on the CEF Discussion Forum over the years, we will not mention any by name for fear of omission. Volunteers, much like the original soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, remain the cornerstone of this effort. However, it is the daily contribution of the members themselves (the Other Ranks) which is the “engine” which drives the continual development of this discussion forum and its expanding base of data. The objective of the CEF Study Group List of Recommended Great War Websites (circa 2005) is to serve as a directory for the reader of the Great War. These websites have been vetted and grouped into logical sections. Each abstract, in general, attempts support a "key word" search to find websites of immediate interest. Surfing this List is one of the objectives. All aspects of the Canadian Expeditionary Force are open to examination. Emphasis is on coordinated study, information exchange, civil and constructive critiquing of postings and general mutual support in the research and study of the CEF. Wherever possible, we ask that members provide a reference source for any information posted. This will enable future readers to build upon the work of earlier researchers. In general, you will not find many websites on this List which glorify war - the common theme is generally to accurately document this world impacting event and to provide for the Remembrance and an understanding of those who participated in this historic world conflict. If you have a recommendation of a website related to either the Canadian Expeditionary Force and/or the Great War in general, or to report a broken website link, please forward a short note and URL address to “Borden Battery” [nomme de plume] on the CEF Study Group discussion forum under the “Recommended Website” thread. Many website abstracts include the name of the person who referred a good or unique website to this List. New websites are being assessed and stale and/or defunct website are now being culled on a regular basis. Exceptional websites have three asterisks. Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 2 of 205 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – March 2019 In Q2 of 2012, the CEF Study Group was required to relocate to a new server and make a number of upgrades to its software and security. In addition, server costs have now increased, and the hundreds of hours of volunteer labour now requires donations to cover the internet server costs. A second major system upgrade was completed In Q1 of 2019 and Richard Laughton has directed much of the technical reconfiguration of the discussion forum. Membership on the CEF Study Group forum is free - but donations gratefully accepted- as there are definite fixed costs associated with the operation and file maintenance of what are now substantial amounts of posted information – over 108,500 postings as of March 2019. Member backgrounds range from first-time neophytes of military history, to serious amateurs and finally to doctoral researchers and published authors. Everyone retains the informal status of "Other Ranks" or Privates on the CEF Study Group discussion forum - we all are expected to undertake "fatigue duties" for the Group. The synergy of over 1,140 members can be immense, especially for newer members just learning about the Canadian Corps. This List may be shared with any other interested parties; however, it is recommended it be retained intact for both continuity and completeness. And finally; and perhaps most importantly - this List is also dedicated to the many Webmasters and assistants who are creating an “Open Source” medium whereby the documentation, cataloguing and dissemination of cooperative research on the Great War is enabled by sharing. There are hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer work invested to create this "community of information". As you visit and utilize the information on these websites, remember to provide suggestions and factual input to these webmasters - a thank you to these webmasters would also be appreciated. Please feel free to forward this List to other persons and groups interested in the Great War. Webmasters of all Great War websites have permission to use this List. The CEF Study Group Discussion Forum can be accessed at the following URL address: http://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/ New additions for 1 March 2019 edition are in DARK BLUE font. The List is under constant review and update. Suggestions for additional recommended Great War websites can be posted by members of the CEF Study Group Discussion Forum under “Recommended Websites”’. http://www.cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=10&sid=6d8d40c6925d85fc729719d79114ca7e Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 3 of 205 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – March 2019 - Table of Contents - CEF Study Group Recommended Great War Websites ____________________________________________________________________________________ Quick Guide for Researching a Great War Soldier Recommended Great War Books and Book Reviews C E F - General Research W e bs it e s - P ar t 1 C E F - Canadian Government Websites - Pa rt 2 General Great War Websites • CEF - General Websites - Part 3(a) • BEF - General Websites - Part 3(b) • AIF - General Websites - Part 3(c) • AEF, French & Other General Websites - Part 3(d) • General Research Websites - Part 3(e) Individual Great War Soldier Websites / V id e o s - P a rt 4 CEF Battalion & Regimental Websites - P a rt 5 Newfoundland, Allied Battalion & Regimental Websites - P art 6 Great War Discussion Forums - P ar t 7 Miscellaneous Great War W e b s it e s - P a rt 8 Great War Weapons & Railway Websites - P a rt 9 Great War Photographic & Mapping Websites - P ar t 1 0 Great War Art and Paintings Websites - P a rt 1 1 General Great War Nominal Roll Websites - P art 1 2 Great War Air Force Websites - P art 1 3 General Medical Websites - P art 1 4 Great War Honour Websites - P art 1 5 Great War Reference Book Websites - P a rt 1 6 Great War Documents Websites - P a rt 1 7 Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 4 of 205 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – March 2019 General Great War Naval Websites - P a rt 1 8 General Great War - Eastern Front - P art 1 9 General Great War Artillery - P a rt 2 0 Great War Medal s & Collections - P art 2 1 General Great War Middle East - P a rt 2 2 Chemical Warfare Websites - P art 2 3 German & Austrian Great War Websites - P a rt 2 4 Belgium General Great War Websites - P a rt 2 5 Great War Blog Sites - P a rt 2 6 Great War Docu ment Download Websites - P a rt 2 7 Great War Poetry - P a rt 2 8 Internet YouTube / L e c t u re Websites on Great War - P art 2 9 Great War Academic - P a rt 30 List of the 260 Canadian Battalions of the Great War – P ar t 3 1 ____________________________________________ Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 5 of 205 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – March 2019 Quick Guide for Researching a Great War Soldier _________________________________________________________________________ The following short list of recommended websites and a couple introductory books should provide a new researcher a quick and distilled introduction to researching a Canadian soldier from the Canadian Expeditionary Force from the Great War. While there are many common denominators regarding the experiences of the 620,000 soldiers who served, each soldier also has a unique story and the specific research often takes one on a separate path. For this reason, a wide range of additional websites are often required to fill in many "blanks". Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War - By Michael O'Leary; The Regimental Rogue The following element from the main Regimental Rogue website provides a brief but very clear introduction to researching Canadian soldiers of the First World. It is highly recommended as one of the first websites to consider when starting your research - especially for someone new to the Great War. The material represents many hours of planning by the author and will save the reader, many more hours in their initial research on the soldier under review. Experienced researchers will also benefit from this organized topic treatment. The following layout (hot URL links per part) will take the reader on an organized research path.