Treaty of Versailles

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains extracts from the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Original document catalogue reference: FO 93/36/76


Chinese celebrations

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains the announcement of the Armistice in China and details of celebrations and commemorations. Original document catalogue reference: CO 873/547.


Court Martial

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains the proceedings and evidence from the case of a private, shot for desertion and pardoned in 2006. Original document catalogue reference: WO 71/671.


Prisoner of war

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains an acccount by Able Seaman C Jones about conditions as a prisoner of war after his capture at Antwerp in 1914. Original document catalogue reference: WO 161/100/576.


With love from Hetty

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains a series of love letters found in the service record of William Crawford. Original document catalogue reference: WO 400/289.


King’s Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in 1918-19

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains extracts from the unit war diary during 1918-19. Original document catalogue reference: WO 95/2926.


King’s Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in 1917

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains extracts from the unit war diary during 1917. Original document catalogue reference: WO 95/2926.


King’s Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in 1916

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series contains Extracts from the unit war diary during 1916. Original document catalogue reference: WO 95/2926


Peace Negotiations

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series is an account of the negotiations of the terms of the Armistice which took place between 8 and 11 November 1918. Written by the interpreter, Commander W T Bagot. Original document catalogue reference: ADM 1/8546/319.


Haig’s war diary, 11 November 1918

This podcast from the National Archives Voices of the Armistice series is the final extract from the diary of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, from Armistice day. Original document catalogue reference: WO 256/37


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