Surrey Heritage has launched a new website to chronicle the experiences of the borough's residents during the First World War – on the home front and on the battlefields.
Over the next three years, the group – which is part of Surrey County Council – hopes to publish thousands of stories and pictures of Surrey towns, villages, organisations and individuals.
The group is currently undertaking a four-year commemoration project for the First World War.
Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers was funded by a £460,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Surrey residents are invited to post memories, photographs and letters documenting the impact of the war on the county.
Visitors will also be able to search through the website’s records from the period including indexes to local newspapers to find out more about wartime life in Surrey.
Richard Walsh, Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for localities and community well-being, said: “Thousands of men from Surrey alone died in the First World War and the lives of many on the home front were changed beyond recognition.
“As we commemorate the war’s centenary, we would urge Surrey residents past and present to share their stories and memories to deepen our understanding of the part played by our county.”
For more information, visit www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk
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