• Western Front
  • Age 9 to 11 (KS2)
  • Age 11 to 14 (KS3)
  • Age 14-16 (KS4)

What challenges did medics face on the Western Front? 
The range of weapons used meant there was a variety of ways men could be wounded. New techniques were developed to help treat injuries. 

We have created resources based on real Life Stories, researched through our project Lives of the First World War.

Step 1: Browse the six personal stories of individuals who were directly affected

Step 2: Download individual PowerPoints containing historical sources

Step 3: Try our Suggested Activities

CURRICULUM LINKS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • KS3/4 - Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901-present.  
  • GCSE - Warfare and British society, c1250-Present.
  • To explore the role of medics and medicine through personal stories during the First World War.

These resources were created with the kind support of The Charles Skey Charitable Trust

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Carers - Part One

Discover how people cared for the wounded in the First World War, how they used their skills and resourcefulness to make sure the injured were cared for.

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Fighting in the Trenches

Use these sources to learn more about the experience of fighting in the trenches.

 

Four Canadian soldiers, sleeping and writing letters in the trenches near Willerval.
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Classroom Resource

Lives of the First World War: Trench Warfare

Discover what it was like to fight in the trenches through the lives of six individuals who were directly affected by trench warfare.

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