Great War Lives: a Guide for Family Historians by Paul Reed

Great War Lives: a Guide for Family Historians by Paul Reed

The Great War was a key event of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and rewarding areas for historical research - and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war, and Paul Reed's new book is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources - and get the most out of them.In fascinating detail he follows the stories of twelve service men who fought and died in the Great War - a rifleman, an infantry officer, a tunneller, a gunner, a Royal Marine, a naval rating, an airman, and others. He describes their wartime careers and shows how they fitted into the armed forces. He looks at what they did, at their lives in the front line, in the rear areas, on leave, and at the conditions they endured and the experiences they had. And he demonstrates how the research was done and how the lives of these individuals were reconstructed - the methods that were used, the sources that were consulted. Paul Reed's informative and accessible book will be essential reading and reference for anyone who wants to find out about the Great War and is keen to understand the part an ancestor played in it.

Paul Reed is a renowned military historian who specializes on World Wars I and II. He has spent more than thirty years visiting European battlefields and more than a decade living on the Somme. He is the author of several books about the Great War and has worked as a researcher and battlefield guide. He also appears on television shows like as Timewatch, Meet the Ancestors, and Who Do You Think You Are? on a regular basis.

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ISBN 13	9781848843240
ISBN 10	1848843240
Title	Great War Lives: a Guide for Family Historians
Author	Paul Reed
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2011-02-20
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.