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Find useful resources for First World War researchers and read more about British Red Cross involvement during WW1

The British Red Cross has a wide range of WW1 archives, images and objects at our headquarters in Moorgate

We also have many moving stories from the First World War on our website. Read the intimate letters of a First World War 1 nurse, discover the exceptional contribution of some incredible women, and find out how dogs were used as first responders, among other stories.

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