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- James Arthur Porter, Senior Diary excerpts of Lt. J. Arthur Porter, physician, who served with the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.
- In the Trenches - The Soldier's Experience in World War I Reflections on the individual's experiences of World War I. Includes a bibliography of published memoirs and diaries by participants of all sides.
- Nurse Helen Fairchild: My Aunt, My Hero Letters home of an American nurse who served (and died) in the First World War.
- Filip Konowal, V.C. Story of a Ukrainian Canadian Corporal in the Canadian Expeditionary Force who won the Victoria Cross during the battle for Hill 70, near Lens, France in August 1917.
- The Boys From The Old Swan The story of four men from Wrexham, Wales who fought in the first World War.
- Barney Jacobs - First World War Stories Two personal accounts of life in World War 1 by former British soldier Barney Jacobs.
- Manfred von Richthofen - The Red Fighter Pilot An on-line edition of a personal account of the air war during World War One by Captain Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary "Red Baron".
- William Peden's World War I Memoirs Memoirs of a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War.
- William Bentley - A First World War Soldier The story of William Bentley, a World War One hero, who was a professional soldier before the war and fought at Gallipoli, on the Somme and at Ypres.
- Lloyd Maywood Staley - World War I Letters A collection of letters sent during World War I from an American soldier, Lloyd Maywood Staley, to his sweetheart Mary Beatrice Gray.
- WWI Biographical Dictionary Provides brief biographical sketches and photographs of prominent people of the Great War era.
- James Rogers McConnell Collection Online exhibit of the World War I papers of James Rogers McConnell, one of the seven original American flyers in the Lafayette Escadrille.
- Australian War Diary: Through the eyes of the Warrior Personal diaries of Australian participants in both World Wars.
- Trenches on the Web - Biographies Thumbnail biographies and photos of prominent personalities of World War I, including royalty, political leaders, generals, and military heroes.
- Marion McCune Rice - An American Nurse At War The story of World War I Red Cross nurse Marion McCune Rice. Site accompanies an award-winning documentary endorsed by filmmaker Ken Burns and Elizabeth Dole.
- Bruce Bairnsfather Biographical information on the creator of the legendary World War I cartoon character "Old Bill", with extracts from his own account of his wartime experiences.
- Aubrey Herbert - Mons, Anzac and Kut University of Kansas site includes this complete facsimile of Aubrey Herbert's book on his service in World War I, during which time he served on the Western Front and in the Near East.
- Isaac Rosenberg - WWI Chronology Includes historical information on the life of Isaac Rosenberg, and his 'Break of Day in the Trenches', along with chronology of the War.
- Colonel Alfred Redl Biography of Colonel Alfred Redl, pre WWI Austrian spymaster who turned traitor.
- Petty Officer A. E. Wingrove - War Diary The War Diary of Petty Officer A. E. Wingrove who served during the Great War of 1914-1918 on three Royal Navy hospital ships that were stationed from Scapa Flow to the eastern Mediterranean.
- George Oliver Lunn's War Diary Diary of a British soldier who served during the First World War, from his embarkation for the Front to the end of his service when he was shot through the mouth near Ypres (but survived).
- Admiral Reinhard Scheer Dedicated to the memory of Admiral Reinhard Scheer of the Imperial German Navy, family and war time information.
- Franz Von Rintelen Biography of Franz Von Rintelen, a German spy who infiltrated the US during WWI.
- Billy Mitchell: aviator and innovator Overview of the life and theories of Billy Mitchell, aviator and strategist. He promoted the use of aircraft in crippling enemy resource centers and showed their effectiveness with the sinking of captured German battleships in the 1920s.
- Clarence L. Richmond - Recollections of a Buck Private The observations of a young U.S. Marine in France in 1918, during the final months of World War I and the first few months of the Armistice.
- Fritz Kreisler - Four Weeks in the Trenches A personal account of service on the Eastern Front of the Great War by Fritz Kreisler, an officer in the Austrian Army. A very rare example of a contemporary Austrian account of the war.
- Norman Henry Sohier - In Memoriam Dedicated to the memory of Private Henry Sohier, 4th Battalion, A.I.F., killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey, on 13th July 1915. Includes family photos, WW1 photos and links for the genealogist researching Anzac ancestors.
- Albert McKenzie VC The story of Able Seaman McKenzie of HMS Vindictive, who was awarded the Victoria Cross following the Royal Navy's famous Raid on Zeebrugge in 1918.
- Walter Shuttleworth - Great War Diary for the year 1917 A transcription of the field diary of Rifleman Walter Shuttleworth for the year 1917, until his death in action at Ypres, with notes & photographs.
- Thomas Reginald Part - War Diary Lance Corporal Reginald Part, a signaller with the 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, served at during World War I at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. He kept a diary which has been reproduced on this site.
- Leo Amery: Fighting on All Fronts An account by Patricia A. Ferguson of the First World War career of Leopold S. Amery, a British Conservative parliamentarian who served as under-secretary to Prime Minister Lloyd George's war cabinet.
- Johann Iskric - Hero of the WWI War service of this Austro-Hungarian soldier on the Italian front. medals, documents, and modern-day photo gallery.
- John Simpson Kirkpatrick - Men of Anzac A page about and dedicated to John Simpson Kirkpatrick, a stretcher-bearer with the 3rd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps, remembered as "the man with the donkey". Killed in action at Gallipoli, 19 May 1915.
- Harvey L. Williams - 16 year old Harvard drop-out Letters home from Harvey L. Williams II, who dropped out of Harvard in 1916 to drive an ambulance in France and Italy. He later was an international businessman who received the Legion d'Honeur from Charles DeGaulle.
- Mathew Chopin - A World War 1 Soldier's Memoir from Louisiana Mathew Chopin, Middle Western 89th Division, wrote his memoirs, "Through the Valley of Death", while still in Germany, directly after the Armistice. This rare book as well as personal information is included in this site.
- Captain Edward Rickenbacker - Fighting the Flying Circus On-line edition of a personal account of the air war during World War One written by Captain Edward (Eddie) Rickenbacker, commander of the US 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron and the first American "ace".
- Billy Bishop Museum and Story The Billy Bishop Museum, dedicated to Canadian World War I flying ace William Avery Bishop, presents his story and provides information about the museum created in his memory.
- Charles L. Johnston - Life at Camp Funston Reflections of Army Sergeant Charles L. Johnston, USA. Correspondence, and photographs from the WWI era.
- Weldon McCoy Barr, U.S. Army Transcription of the wartime diary of Ordnance Sergeant Weldon M. Barr, U.S. Army, who served from September-November 1918.
- Helen T. Burrey - My Mother's War Wartime recollections of Helen T. Burrey, reserve nurse with the Army Nurse Corps and one of the first three nurses to be assigned to hospital trains of The American Expeditionary Forces.
- T.E. Lawrence - Ou Phrontis A site dedicated to T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), divided between an examination of his life and works and his impact on various ephemera - including film, TV, the stage, poetry, fiction, cartoons, and music.
- Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijevic Chief of the Intelligence Department in the Serbian General Staff. Founding member and charismatic leader of the Serbian secret terrorist society, The Black Hand.
- Lord Kitchener Short biography of the life of Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War in the First World War, and star of the famous "Your Country Needs You" recruiting poster.
- A.C.M. Thomson's World War I Field Diaries Field Diaries of the First World War by a Canadian soldier, covering the period June 18, 1915 to May 20, 1917.
- Albert Chapman - Postcards from the Front A collection of postcards sent by Albert Chapman, who from 1915 until the end of the First World War served on the Western Front as a member of the 27th Field Ambulance in the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to 9th (Scottish) Division.
- Borijove Jevtic - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Borijove Jevtic, one of the leaders of the Narodna Odbrana who was arrested with Gavrilo Princip immediately after the assassination, gave this firsthand account of the killing.
- Josef Sramek - Memoirs Authentic personal diary from World War I, including Austrian army, Serbian, Albanian, Italian and French captivity.
- Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean A short biography of Dr. C.E.W. Bean, the official Australian WW1 historian.
- Mark's War The diary of an English soldier written in France during WWI. Transcription has been made from a copy taken from the original, now held at the Imperial War Museum.
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