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Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
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In 1921, 81 volumes embracing every regiment and corps of the British Army were published listing almost 662,000 Soldiers
and 41,000 Officers who died in the war. The Naval & Military Press has re-published these 703,000 records on
a fully searchable CD.
Soldiers Died was an essential tool for me when researching the men of Chailey. Typical information includes name,
regiment, rank, number, place of birth, place of residence and place of enlistment. In addition, notes are occasionally
inlcuded which list details of former service.
This is an essential resource for anybody researching a war memorial, a community's contribution, and of course, a specific
regiment or battalion of the British Army during 1914-1919.
This CD ROM costs £285 and comes with a
lifetime accidental damage warranty (subject to terms and conditions). The Naval & Military Press also offers easy interest-free
payment terms on this product. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Trench map atlas of the Western Front 1914-18 |
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In the eight years that have elapsed since the release of Naval & Military Press's first Trench Map CD-ROM, computer
technology has taken a huge stride forwards and there are now over 700 maps on this exceptional DVD.
In addition to the maps, The Naval & Military Press has taken the opportunity to include many years of
painstaking research by the world’s leading military cartographer, Dr Peter Chasseaud, whose index to trench names and
significant places of interest make this DVD a unique and vital core historical resource.
Dr Chasseaud’s commentary for each and every one of the 700+ maps further distances this DVD from both its predecessor
and the offerings from other sources that have followed the innovative products available from the Naval & Military Press.
The DVD includes a robust and easy to use interface for searching, manipulating and printing the maps, as well as the
technical support offered by N&MP.
The National Archives trench map collection is acknowledged as the world’s finest and most complete source of mapping
of the Great War. The cost of this essential resource is £175 + VAT (£21.75) which is applicable on
all U.K. & European Union orders.
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The Fifteenth (Scottish) Division |
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When I began researching
Chailey's role during WW1, these Naval & Military Press re-prints of First World War divisonal histories were not available,
and the original editions were both expensive and scarce. I paid £160 for my first edition copy of the Fifteenth (Scottish) Divisional history but now this and many other histories
are available from N&M Press for a good deal less. Typically, paperback editions cost £22 and hardback editions £35.
I feature this divisional history because in my opinion
it's one of the best. I have a number of original histories plus several of the Naval & Military Press re-prints
and whilst the latter lack the print quality of the originals they're a very useful addition to the N&M Press catalogue.
The 15th Division arrived in France in July 1915 and in
its first major battle at Loos, sustained 6,404 casualties. All five VCs the division was to be awarded were won during the
battle, four of them in twenty-four hours at Hill 70. The division remained in this sector till July 1916 when it moved down
to the Somme where it achieved a notable success in capturing Martinpuich on 15th September.
It took part in the Arras offensive in April 1917 and three
months later it was fighting in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge during Third Ypres. It was back in the Arras sector when the German
March 1918 offensive was launched and where the division held the enemy drive on Arras. For a short spell in July/August the
division was under French command and took part in the capture of Buzancy and neighbouring villages. Total casualties throughout
the war amounted to 45,542.
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De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
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Published in five parts, this immense undertaking is now reprinted. Its 1,400+ pages contain the biographies of well
over 25,000 men of the army, navy and air force who gave their lives, nearly 7,000 of the entries being accompanied by a photograph.
As is to be expected in a work of this kind, the length and style of the entries is varied and, where official sources
have been used, the detail is restricted to the man’s regiment and place and date of death. Where the family has provided
the background, however, the entries are much more detailed and, in the case of both officers and men, often cover a number
of column inches to give a real biographical account.
De Ruvigny's ROLL OF HONOUR is an amazing record and a tribute to the persistence of those who compiled it as well as
to those whose names it contains. This work was designed as a tribute and a memorial but the passage of time has made it much
more than that.
Here, in an age when interest in the family and its history is on the increase, the photographs and biographies of many
of our grandfathers and great grandfathers killed in the Great War are made available to their descendants. The opportunity
to acquire this important archive will be of interest to genealogists, librarians, family and military historians, medal collectors
and many others with an interest in the men who failed to return to their families in 1919.
A separate index is also available from the Naval & Military Press.
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