This is the story of Staffordshire’s First World War. Using a wide range of sources, including the Mid-Staffordshire Military Appeal Tribunal papers, letters, diaries, journals, local newspapers and autobiographies, this book draws together the vast array of experiences of Staffordshire locals. It explores, among other things, the role of women and children on the home front, how individual lives were changed dramatically by war, and the preparation for peace and ‘reconstruction’.

The First World War was not just about the Tommy fighting in the trenches – some had a very different experience; for example Emma Sproson from Wolverhampton who was a former suffragette. The home front and everyday life is also considered. This remarkable collection of personal accounts gives a valuable insight into this county’s First World War.

• Latest title in our 'Voices of the First World War' series
  

• Research is based on the Mid-Staffs Military Service Appeals Tribunal papers which were 'discovered' in late 2014 thanks to a successful Heritage Lottery Fund bid
• Has the full support of Staffordhsire County Council
• The book's publication will coincide with the Military Service Appeals Project's main public events in June