Places in Beds, Herts & Bucks that tell a story of World War One
The brave surgeon who was awarded for putting his duty ahead of danger
The crash scene where all 16 Germans on board were killed
Remembering a quarter of serving students who lost their lives in the conflict
A diamond merchant who fled Belgium and built a munitions factory
Nurse’s diary gives an insight into wartime experiences of women helping on the front
Britain needed a menacing rival to the German Zeppelins
Records found in a police station give a fascinating insight to how WW1 changed life
12,000 men were to travel from Berkhamsted to fight on the Western Front
Birthplace of fair-ground parachutist and WW1 mechanic Dolly Shepherd
The stately home that it was ‘not for officers’ but for the ‘ordinary soldier’
How WW1 changed the treatment of war horses
Where the British tank was invented and trialled
The final resting place of Vice Admiral Francis Martin Leake
Where 20,000 troops were training by 1916
The first to offer organised home front help
Childhood diseases claimed the lives of 135 Scottish Highlanders training in the town
Where the ornamental gardens were cleared to grow potatoes for the war effort
The childhood home of the man who created an aviation hero
