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Staff at the Wounded and Missing Enquiry Department at Boulogne

Wounded and Missing Enquiry Department at Boulogne (Credit: British Red Cross)

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Further reading on WW1

A British Red Cross nurse lighting a cigarette for a patient

Stories from the First World War

From canine first aiders to WW1 volunteer love stories, and more.

A collection of historical items from a Red Cross wartime parcel

British Red Cross museum

Our museum holds a range of WW1 objects in physical and online exhibitions.

A Red Cross ambulance in Boulogne, 1916

Resources for researchers

If you're researching WW1, these museums, archives and websites may be helpful.

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Heritage Fund
Imperial War Museum
Kingston University London