Issue Detail
Issue 185
Military 2010
Military Extravaganza!
A beginner’s guide to tracing your Great War ancestors
Few of us do not have ancestors who fought in the First World War. Jeremy Palmer’s article should help anyone who is taking their first steps in finding out more about someone involved in the conflict, whether in the army, Navy or RAF
A home on the rolling deep
Have you ever wondered what life would really have been like on board the ships of Nelson’s Navy? Simon Wills investigates the grim realities of an 18th century sailor’s existence
Duxford and the Battle of Britain
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Penny Law visits RAF Duxford to reveal stories of the men that flew there and discover what day-to-day life on the airfield would have been like.
ALSO
What happened at Waterloo?
Phil Tomaselli investigates the bloody battle which spelled the end for Napoleon Bonaparte
Medal detecting
Peter Duckers provides an introduction to understanding campaign medals
George Mantripp – a Fromelles mystery
Sophie Jackson talks of her long journey to discover the truth about an ancestor who fought in the infamous battle of Fromelles
Home Front heroes
Emma Hatfield remembers the thousands of civilians who fought for their country from home soil
The 20 best military websites
Colin Waters recommends the best places online to go to find out more about your military forebears
Software review
This month we find out what TreeView 2.0 software has to offer
Competition
Many begin tracing their family tree by investigating their male ancestors, after all it was the men who went off to war, were the breadwinners of the family and made the decisions. Or was it? We have five copies of The Female Line: Researching your Female Ancestors by Margaret Ward (worth £7.95), which uncovers the roles of our female forebears. To win, send your answer the following question and along with your name and address to fhm@metropolis.co.uk or to the usual postal address by the 14th October.
Q: Some women won the right to vote in 1918 but they had to over 30. In what year did women win the right to vote on equal terms with men (at 21 years old)?