Hear my Story
Resources:
The Burnt Papers
World War I on the Web
If you have been inspired by this digi story to find out more about your friends or relatives who served in the First World War, there are lots of online resources you could consult.
Some of the main websites are in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page, but we have also listed here two interesting resources from the My Learning and My Yorkshire websites
(see links below):
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First World War stories from the Wakefield District
explores the stories of five local men, comparing and contrasting the lives of different soldiers to gain insights into the impact of 'total war' on their local community (see link below).
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The Two Minute Silence
includes audio clips of Mabel jenkins remembering her father, John Clement Gardiner, who was badly injured during the First World War, and Max Easterman's memories of Remembrance Day when he was a child (see link below).
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