9th April 1916, Mesopotamia
Fighting in World War 1 and the associated loss of life is most often associated with France and Belgium and now with the war cemeteries
The Corsham Ammunition Magazine
Our Research into Corsham’s contribution to the First World War established that the Stone Quarry at Monks Park was used for Ammunition storage well before
Rats As Big As Cats
An extract from a letter from the Front written by Private Percy Aust of Neston who served in the Coldstream Guards. On the day your
Restoring St Bartholomew’s War Memorial
During the First World War, a small wooden shrine was attached to the wall of St Bartholomew’s, as a focus of prayer during the fighting.
WW1 Commemoration Concert
A feature of life in Corsham during the war years of 1914 to 1918 was the regular concerts that were put on to entertain troops
The Batters and a Soldier’s Life in the Trenches
People generally know that life in the trenches in World War 1 was unpleasant and nasty work for soldiers but WW1 historian and expert Steve
Recruitment Day – 19th August 2014
The 19th August saw quite a change to Corsham Town Hall, transported a hundred years back in time to a First World War Recruiting Office,
HMS Amphion
The HMS Amphion was the first ship of the Royal Navy to be sunk in the First World War when, on 6th August 1914, she
Military Exemptions: The Military Service Act And Corsham
During World War 1 the Government introduced the Military Service Act which meant that single men aged between 18 and 45 were likely to be
Wiltshire Wall of Remembrance
As part of a County wide Commemoration Event, Corsham Primary Schools were invited to research names from our local war memorials and to create a
