BBC Radio Shropshire

The postman who enlisted and was left with a lasting impact on his health

Caught red handed exchanging letters with German prisoners of war

The Ludlow Brewer who became a WW1 pilot

When conscription was imminent, mining was a job that prevented men from being enlisted

When British farms were in crisis, women stepped in to feed the nation

Where a renowned war poet was educated

One of the few soldiers buried at home

Letters from teachers at the front line

The generous heart behind Save the Children Fund

First time away from home and falling in love with an Aussie soldier

In memory of the local men who died just before the end of the Great War

Where the first women police officers patrolled the streets

School friends who moved across the country and exchanged wartime experiences

How leafy Shropshire is linked to a reggae superstar

A young pilot learning new technology and freedom from home before being sent to war

Eggs were collected in their thousands to send to the wounded overseas

The son of a conscientious objector uncovers a moving story

Despite horsemeat soup and a mouse in their porridge, life at Park Hall wasn’t so bad

A place to recuperate and relax before returning to the rigours of the front line

A writer from Warhorse was inspired by the story of Beauty, the horse from Minsterley