In September 1916, Harry Farr, a private soldier in the British Army, was executed by firing squad for desertion on the Western Front. His case is among the most thoroughly documented of those later associated with the term “Shot at Dawn”  and has become central to discussions about how psychological trauma was understood and acted upon during the First World War. Service and Medical History Harry Farr enlisted in 1914 and served on the Western Front during a period character

My great Grandfather Jack, Ted's Cousin When I first began writing about Ted — my great-grandfather’s cousin who was executed in 1916 and later pardoned — I knew the journey would involve difficult truths, military history, and some painful family discoveries. What I didn’t expect was the practical challenge of working with private letters written by researchers in the 1980s , whose words had become part of our family’s archive. Among the papers handed down through the genera

At the last minute I grabbed my Grandad’s photo album of Second World War pictures to take with me to the Milton Keynes Indie Book Fair. I thought it might make an interesting focal point for my table and would help to showcase his war diaries, Air Raids and RAF Days , which were published this year. John Teague was just sixteen when he began writing those diaries. He first served in Civil Defence in London, helping to re-home those bombed out during the Blitz, and later join

I’m addicted to family history research. I find that once I start on a thread I can't stop!! There is now so much online that I can while away several hours finding new and more in depth information. It's not just about names and dates but about understanding more about the lives of those that came before us. With more and more online, this journey has become more accessible and exciting than ever. Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or just starting to explore your roots,