KYLES WORLD WAR ONE HOMEPAGE

Welcome! I have an interest in WW1 as I believe it touched everyones lives and in many ways still does. I hope you will find something of interest, if not submit something, or let me know what you want to see.

My aim is to rotate articles or some at least, hopefully spread the interest, there will be a slight RM/Kent influence as that is my specialist area, but I can con mates to help me on this front.

NB. Some friends will be writing on this site, their views are not necessarily my views but I'm prepared to let them express points of view that may be controversial, my stipulation is that they back up with evidence any claims, and that they do not personally insult anybody.

NEWS FROM THE MAN OF KENT

Dear Friends, I join you after completing a second Man of Kent Tour of this year. As you can see from the photo to the left that there are many hazards to beware of on the modern western front, Man of Kent here is seen next to one!!!, I didn't have my camera ready for the repeated signs in Mailly Maillett that advertise "Pile Wonder". Whats happening, well there seems to be many bodies found this year, last week someone staying in the same place as us found a British Soldier and a few Canadians have been found at Courcellette, We explored Arras more and found many hidden treasures on that battlefield that are always overlooked. Believe me , do your homework and you will see the real site of the Western Front. As regards to the future of the site, it will stay up and I will add what and when I can as time will allow. The reason for this malaise is that apart from my 60 hours a week at the hospital plus young family, my mate Trev and me are co writing a Battle ground Europe Guide to Gavrelle which has a tight schedule, so nose to the grindstone!!!!.  

• Who is Kyle?-

• The Halifax Explosion: 6th December 1917-By Trevor Tasker

• Gas, Gas!!!- the next episode in the sick parade-Mustard Gas poisoning

• Loo's - Kents 1st Day of the Somme-

• Men of Kent on tour- France Sept 8th- Sept 12th 1997

• If- an alternative version, an oldie but a goodie

• The Royal Marines on the Ancre 13-11-16.

• Photo tour of the Ancre- how does it look now??

• Soldiers service papers at the PRO-a review-by me!

• Verdun -80th anniversary trip-By Trevor Tasker

• Your village memorial- my experiences in researching mine and how to do yours

• Gavrelle Now-Just what's there today-Now with Trev's tour added

• The RND order of Battle- , formation, actions , VC winners etc

• The Grave of  War Poet: Isaac Rosenberg- By Trevor Tasker

• ?Need Somewhere to stay on the Somme

• ? Need any photo's taken on the Western Front

• The Royal Marines at Gavrelle 28th April 1917- A complete re analysis and in depth study of this action which claimed the lives of more Royal Marines than any other action

• Backs to the Wall- The Royal Marines in March 1918

• Officers service papers- just out, review by me!!!

• Medals, Some dealers who I use

• Sick parade- some of those common sicknesses explained

• Medal Rolls- an essential research tool for anyone researching men and units of WW1 not just medal collectors- remember the majority of servicemen qualified

• Review of Battleground Europe "Walking the Somme"

• My desert island books-my top five if I get marooned!.

• Capt.W.M.Benton-The fighting Vicar

•  RND the New WW1 Journal- On the subject of the RND, Len Sellers project - The first two issues reviewed- Subscribe now!!!!!

• Remembrance Road Folkestone

• AIR 76-The service papers for officers of the RAF.

• Links to other, maybe better sites- find yourself a better'ole

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• BULLETIN/NOTICE BOARD- A trial idea, send in your research problem or notice with you e.mail address and I will put it up, see if we can solve that problem - Updated 1-10-98- please look as there are some projects ie Courts Martial that will interest everyone

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Please give me your thoughts, ideas and let me know who's out there .

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