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→Other histories (regimental, corps etc.) and general
:[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?type%5B%5D=subject&lookfor%5B%5D=%22%20World%20War%2C%201914-1918%20Regimental%20histories%22&filter%5B%5D=topicStr%3AWorld%20War%2C%201914-1918&filter%5B%5D=topicStr%3AGreat%20Britain&ft=ft&page=1&pagesize=100 HathiTrust Digital Library] regimental histories, some of which are available full view. [https://www.hathitrust.org Search] the catalogue for specific titles.
:The Ancestry owned pay website [https://www.fold3.com fold3] contains many online Regimental and Divisional histories consisting of online versions of reprints from Naval & Military Press in respect of WWI (and other) periods, located in Military Books-located by the Search, then select Britain, or France. The category International also contains a sub category Australia Military Book Collection, which appear to be original scans from "Gould Genealogy and History"/[https://www.gould.com.au/australian-and-states-military-collection/au0-u24/ "Australian and States Military Collection"]). There are also additional titles in other categories, catalogued under the actual title, rather than under Military Books.
:[[findmypastFindmypast]], pay website, includes a database [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-army-records-and-regimental-histories British Army Records & Regimental Histories], located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records, introduced 2019/03/22, when it contained two WW1 Regimental histories, (but perhaps additional titles will be added). Click on 'Browse Title', select title, then click on 'View Results'. Note the fold3 version is easier to read online than the findmypast Findmypast version, for books which are on both pay websites.
:[https://archive.org/details/doingsoffifteent00glei ''The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915''] by its Commander Brigadier General Count Gleichen (now Major-General Lord Edward Gleichen) 1917 Archive.org
:''The Irish Guards in the Great War'' (2 Vols) by Rudyard Kipling, whose son, killed in action, was in this regiment. [https://archive.org/details/irishguardsofgre01rudy/page/n9/mode/2up Vol. 1], [https://archive.org/details/irishguardsofgre02rudy/page/n9/mode/2up Vol. 2] 1923 editions. Archive.org. 1997 Reprint editions with new Forewords [https://archive.org/details/irishguardsingre00kipl/mode/2up Vol. 1], [https://archive.org/details/irishguardsingre0000kipl_o4u1/mode/2up Vol. 2] Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. The regiment was founded in 1900.
:''The History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914-1918'' by J C Latter 1949. [http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-History-of-the-Lancashire-Fusiliers-1914-1918-Volume-I/files/assets/basic-html/page1.html Volume I], [http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-History-of-the-Lancashire-Fusiliers-1914-1918-Volume-I/files/assets/basic-html/page8.html V.I Contents]; [http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-History-of-the-Lancashire-Fusiliers-1914-1918-Volume-II/files/assets/basic-html/page1.html Volume II], [http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-History-of-the-Lancashire-Fusiliers-1914-1918-Volume-II/files/assets/basic-html/page3.html V. II Contents]. Transcribed editions by OCR, so subject to errors. lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. (Previously [[20th Regiment of Foot|20th Reg.]])
:[http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-History-of-The-Duke-of-Cornwalls-Light-Infantry-1914-1919/files/assets/basic-html/page1.html ''The History of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914-1919''] by Everard Wyrall 1932. Transcription by OCR, so subject to errors. lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=L5QFAQAAIAAJ Snippet view, Searchable] Google Books. Also Searchable at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000442490 HathiTrust Digital Library] (Previously [[32nd Regiment of Foot|32nd Reg.]])
