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Conscientious objectors
A conscientious objector is a person who, for reasons of conscience such as religious or philosophical principles, refuses to get involved in acts which may result in killing or harming other human beings.

Conscription in the First World War
A brief history of conscription during the First World War.

First bomb dropped on Britain during the First World War
The first bomb was dropped on British soil on Christmas Eve 1914.

First bomb dropped on Britain during the Second World War
The first Second World War bomb was dropped on British soil on May 10, 1940.

Gallipoli - what was the Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign was an attempt by British, Commonwealth and French forces to end the stalemate that characterised trench warfare on the Western Front by the beginning of 1915.

Horse Chestnuts - how they helped the First World War effort
The propellant cordite was an essential component of ammunition during the First World War, and the solvent acetone was used in its manufacture. Acetone was usually distilled from wood, and was mainly produced by the great timber-growing countries. Before the war, most of the acetone used in Britain was imported from the United States.