TftF (1): Scope

This collection of personal stories celebrates the Bournemouth natives who gave their lives on the battlefield, as well as the regiments with which they served. Blending social and military history with genealogical insight, the series explores their roots, families, occupations, and the ultimate sacrifices they made for their country. These posts weave genealogical data together with eyewitness accounts found in war diaries, contemporary press coverage, and official military histories. They produce powerful and intimate portraits of Bournemouth’s wartime heroes, offset by live accounts of battlefield action. Serving as a companion and continuation of Paradise-on-Sea, Tales from the Front augments the wider project of Victorian Bournemouth published by News from the Past: History for the Rest of Us.