Sandra Gittins Livres

The narrative explores the profound impact of World War I on the Great Western Railway (GWR) from 1914 onward, detailing the transformation of roles for both men and women during this tumultuous period. It offers a comprehensive history, utilizing modern databases and archives to document the GWR's journey through optimism, wartime challenges, and government demands for production. Key elements include the operation of GWR ships, ambulance trains, and the poignant Roll of Honor, highlighting the human cost of the war.

This fully illustrated book shows the work of the railways, motor and water transport, and the vast numbers of British Expeditionary Force personnel who built, maintained and ran them, also looking at those who worked to ensure supplies of all descriptions were stored, ordered and distributed.