Military Battle Zone

1914

  • Irish boy letter to Lord Kitchener 1914

    This letter is written by a 9 year old Irish boy, Alfie Knight, to the British Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener, who wants to volunteer for the British army as a dispatch rider, despite his adolescent age. Alfie… Continue reading

  • WW1 calvary charge at Mons

    This painting depicts the charge of the British 9th Lancers at the battle of Mons, 24th August 1914 during the First World War. The Battle of Mons, Belgium, was the first engagement between the British BEF (British Expeditionary Force) and… Continue reading