Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 2019 CEF Study Group Recommended Great War Websites - 1 January 201 9 - Dwight G Mercer – R e g i n a , C a n a d a Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 1 of 159 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 2019 he 1 January 2019 edition of the Recommended Great War Websites by the Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group (CEF Study Group) is part of the CEF Study Group T internet discussion forum dedicated to the study, exchange of information and discussion related to the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in the Great War. This List is intended to assist the reader in their research of a specific Great War soldier, nurse or any multitude of other aspects. Further, this recommended List of Great War websites is intended to compliment to the active discourse on the Forum by its members. [URL provided below] 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 Discussion forum 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 missing someone. 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. The objective of the CEF Study Group List of Recommended Great War Websites is to serve as a directory for the reader and student of the Great War. These websites have been researched and grouped into logical sections. Each abstract, in general, attempts to include a few key- words to enable a "key word" search of this extensive list to find websites of immediate interest. The date which each website has been included and/or revisited is generally included in the abstract. 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 and conflict - 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. Many website abstracts include the name of the person who referred a good or unique website to this List. About 250 new websites are being assessed at present. Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 2 of 159 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 2019 Membership 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 108,000 postings as of December 2018. 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 1,100 members can be immense. 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. Richard Laughton oversaw much of the technical reconfiguration of the discussion forum. And finally; and perhaps most importantly - this List is Dedicated to the many Webmasters and assistants who are creating a medium whereby the documentation, cataloguing and dissemination of cooperative research on the Great War is enabled. 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/index.php?sid=0cd6a9809a4ed04cc4dafb5dec7bd149 Note: The List is under constant review and update. Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 3 of 159 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 2019 - Table of Contents - CEF Study Group Recommended Great War Websites ____________________________________________________________________________________ Quick Guide for Researching a Great War Soldier C E F - Canadian Government Websites - Pa rt 1 C E F - General Research Websites - P ar t 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 - P a rt 4 CEF Battalion & Regimental Websites - P a rt 5 Allied Battalion & Regimental W e bs it e s - P a rt 6 Great War Discussion Forums - P ar t 7 Miscellaneous Great War Websites - 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 Ge ne ra l G r eat 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 General Great War Naval Websites - P a rt 1 8 General Great War - Eastern Front - P art 1 9 Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 4 of 159 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 2019 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 Ge rm a n & 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 Websites on Great War - P art 2 9 G re a t W a r A c a de m ic - P a rt 30 ____________________________________________ Edited and Copyright by D.G. Mercer – Regina, Canada © Page 5 of 159 Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group – Recommended Great War Websites – January 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. This part of the newly updated parent website (http://regimentalrogue.com/ from Part 8 of this List). [CEF Study Group - Updated October 2017] • Part 1: Find your Man (or Woman) • Part 2: The Service Record • Part 3: Court Martial Records • Part 4: War Diaries and Unit Histories • Part 5: Casualties • Part 6: Researching Honours and Awards • Part 7: Deciphering Battlefield Location Information • Part 8: More Mapping Information • Part 9: Matching Battlefield Locations to the Modern Map • Part 10: Service Numbers; More than meets the eye • Part 11: Rank, no simple progression • Part 12: Medals; Pip, Squeak, Wilfred and the whole gang • Part 13: Evacuation to Hospital • Part 14: The Wounded and Sick • Part 15: Crime … • Part 16: … and Punishment • Part 17: Battalions and Brigades, Companies and Corps • Part 18: Photo Forensics: Badges and Patches Note: the above volumes have live hyperlinks in the text.