First World War diaries go online
Around 300,000 pages of First World War unit diaries have been digitised, and will be available for "citizen historians" to read online from today at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Diaries 'allow us to hear voices of WW1 soldiers'
The publication of thousands of diaries from servicemen who fought in the First World War will enable their voices to heard, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said.
Read: First World War diaries digitised for 'citizen historians'
Speaking ahead of the publication of the extracts today, she said:
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