World War One games

Excellent World War One trench fighting game.

BBC trench warfare game

Great War game

Dogfight Aces

Penalty Shootout 1

Penalty Shootout 2


Walk the Plank 1

Walk the Plank 2

Walk the Plank 3

From Leyton to the trenches...

Many boys from Farmer Road School ended up fighting in the Great War from 1914 to 1918.






LOCAL HERO: Jack Cornwell V.C.
Jack Cornwell lived in Leyton and came to this school briefly before his family moved. Later he became very famous as a 16-year-old winner of the Victoria Cross. What was his story? Open the file here and find the answers to the questions. Remember to save your work.
(The links to find the answers are on the question sheet. They can also be found below:

wikipedia

find a grave

royal naval museum

The plaque
Outside room 3.7 in the Top Hall there is a plaque with the names of boys from Farmer Road School who lost their lives. What were their stories? Where did they live? What regiment were they in? Where and how did they die? Where are they buried?

You can find out by going to the Commonwealth War Grave Commission.

Here are the steps to follow:

(a) Choose any name from this list: ALGER George; BEVAN Lawrence Edward; BOLAM Stanley; BULTITUDE William Thomas; BREEDEN H C; CAMPLING Albert;
CORBLE Albert Arthur; CORNWELL John Travers (VC); CROUCHER Alfred Horace; CHILDS William Charles; DODKIN RWG; FITZGERALD Leonard William; ISEARD Harry; LORING S T; MATTHEWS E O J; PERRY G A; PLEASANTS Arthur Joseph; STEVENS R R; STURMAN Stanley Arthur Bertram; PARTINGTON Reginald Charles; PARTINGTON Frederick James

(b) Now enter the details as follows:

Surname: the first name in capitals above
Initials: the first initial
War: World War 1
Year of Death: from 1914 to 1918
Force: unknown
Nationality: United Kingdom

(c) You will probably get several names. Look for clues to decide which is the Farmer Road boy: the first name, the address, whether it is a London or Essex regiment.

(d) Create a PowerPoint slide about the boy and his story.

(e) Look for another story....

Some other things you can do:

Did any of these young men live near where you live now? (perhaps you could remember them when you next walk past their houses, if they still exist….)
Did the information suggest any special stories?
Which family had a double blow in 1918 and why are the bodies not buried?
Try entering your own name or the name of someone you know and see what happens.