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KBH Gateway: First World War Poets

KBH History Gateway to First World War Poets

See our description of "KBH The First World War" by S. L. Case here

See some text extracts from the book here

See the KBH Focus page on First World War Poets here

Rupert Brooke 1887 - 1915

This site gives details of the military life of Brooke from Blandford camp onwards.

Wilfred Owen 1893 - 1918

War poems and manuscripts of Wilfred Owen also at Spartacus.

Siegfried Sassoon 1886 - 1967

A biography from Spartacus over here.

This site gives Sassoon's military history on theSomme with battle descriptions of Bois Francais, Mametz Wood etc plus maps and poetry links.

John Oxenham 1852 - 1941

A brief outline and Oxenham's poem "Newfoundland Memorial Park".

Other Selected Links

General Biography of Poets