new WWI bio resource

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https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/

This effort is still getting off the ground, but it already lists the names, ranks and units of millions of soldiers, mostly British, it seems. They are soliciting help in filling out individual bios.

Edit: I've tried it out on some famous RFC pilots with mixed success, and no identifications apart from rank and unit -- with many famous pilots missing from the database completely. Looks like they still have a lot of work to do.
 
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Nice! Perhaps more detail than I need for my WIP, but what a great resource for genealogy buffs.
 

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Thanks! I'll let my husband know about this as he has letters from a great uncle and a diary from his grandfather from the time both men served in WWI.

Blessings,

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@uknatarchives is tweeting about WWI resources today. Interesting links.