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The Great War and West Yorkshire

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The Leeds Pals - a detailed site about the formation, training and wartime actions of the Leeds Pals.

The Bradford Pals - Bradford Libraries host a pdf version of Ralph Hudson's book about the Bradford pals

Roll of Honour - this website includes lists of all units within the army in the First World War along with diaries that provide information about where and when each unit fought. There are also extracts from regimental diaries on the site.

2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. War Diary extracts relating to the Bradford pals. Also a detailed account of the Duke of Wellington's Regiments postings during the ar.

Bantams Past - website covering the History of Bradford City Football Club. This section loks at the involvement of the clubs players in the First World War.

Jimmy Speirs - Speirs played football for Bradford City and Leeds City. This link provides information and sources about Jimmy's action as a Cameron Highlander during the First World War.

Bradford Timeline - outstanding website covering local, national and international events. This section helps to put Bradford's role in the war into context.

Centre for First World War Studies - The University of Birmingham is home to a centre for First World War studies. The website hosts a collection of useful articles, dissertations and guides for people wanting to trace family members roles in the First World War.

Firstworldwar.com - an authoratitive site covering all aspects of the war.

Remembering the Bradford Pals - BBC website. A short article about the cenotaph in Bradford.

At the going down of the sun - men from Clayton who died in the twentieth centuries conflicts. A book review by Mike Priestley of the Telegraph and Argus.

National Roll of Honour - Bradford. CD ROM containing details of all men from Bradford who served in the Great War.

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Wallarms.com Militaria - a range of interesting pieces of militaria is available via tihs site