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*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924027871213 ''Indiscretions of the Naval Censor''] by Rear-Admiral Sir Douglas Brownrigg [1867-1939] 1920 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/fromsnottytosub00foreiala/page/n5 ''From Snotty to Sub''] [by W. B. C. W. Forester, edited by E. L. Forester] 1918 Archive.org. For another book by this author, see [[Gallipoli]].
*[https://archive.org/details/fishermeninwarti00wood/page/n7 ''Fishermen in War Time''] by Walter Wood (catalogued [1918?]) Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/captiveongermanr00tray ''A Captive on a German Raider''] by F G Trayes 1918. Archive.org The author, who was retiring from [[Thailand|Siam]], was a passenger on a Japanese ship "Hitachi Maru" which was captured by the German "Wolf" on 26 September 1917, two days after leaving Colombo. For more about the "Wolf", see [[Royal Navy]].
*[https://archive.org/details/germanyshighseaf00sche/page/n9 ''Germany's High Sea Fleet in the World War''] by Admiral Scheer [German Navy] 1920 Archive.org.
====Memoirs====
*''True Stories of the Great War. Tales of Adventure-Heroic Deeds-Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses''. Edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller 1917. In six volumes: [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre01mill/page/n6 Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre0000unse/page/n3 Vol. II], [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre03mill/page/n6 Vol. III], [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre04mill/page/n6 Vol. IV], [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre05mill/page/n6 Vol. V], [https://archive.org/details/truestoriesofgre06mill/page/n5 Vol. VI]. All Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028003436 ''From Private to Field-Marshal''] by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson 1921 Archive.org. He held many senior positions during the War, including Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
:''Soldiers and Statesmen 1914-1918'' by Field-Marshall Sir William Robertson 1926. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.227050 Volume I] (but incorrectly catalogued); [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.527917 Volume II] Archive.org.
====Those who died====
*''The Bond of Sacrifice: a Biographical Record of all British Officers who fell in the Great War''. [https://archive.org/details/bondofsacrificeb01clut ''Volume I: August-December 1914''] edited by Colonel L A Clutterbuck, and Commander W T Dooner Archive.org. (Only two volumes were published, Volume 2 covered the first six months of 1915 and is available in some areas such as North America on the [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000812123 Hathi Trust Digital Library]). Both volumes are available on [[findmypast]] (pay website).
*[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100022541324.0x000002#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&z=-2232.3057%2C-181%2C6619.6113%2C3620 ''Officers died in the Great War, 1914-1919'']. London : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1919. British Library digital file. Also available on [[findmypast]] and Ancestry (pay websites). British Library digital file.
*''The Roll of Honour. A biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war'' by the Marquis De Ruvigny. [https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourbiog01ruvi Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourbiog02ruvi Volume III]. Archive.org. lib.militaryarchive.co.uk versions, archived at Archive.org. [https://web.archive.org/web/20181009050140/http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/The-Roll-of-Honour-Ruvigny-Volume-II/#/1/zoomed Vol. II], [https://web.archive.org/web/20181009050544/http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/The-Roll-of-Honour-Ruvigny-Volume-IV/#/1/zoomed Vol. IV]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20181009050717/http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/The-Roll-of-Honour-Ruvigny-Volume-V/#/1/zoomed Vol. V]. Originally required Flash turned on - this requirement may still apply. Only published in these five volumes, the majority of the biographies relate to deaths in the early years of the war. Families needed to pay to be included, so entries reflect wealthier service personnel. All volumes are available on the pay websites Ancestry and [[findmypast]].
