• 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
National Army Museum
  • 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

A soldier's life

Follow this gallery trail to find out what life was really like for a soldier in the First World War.

Trail

Resource files

Trail (PDF, 3.88 MB)

Curriculum areas

PSHE

Level

KS2 (Ages 7 to 11)

Subjects

First World War
Weapons
Uniform and Kit
1900s

A soldier's life trail

What was life really like for many of the soldiers who served in the First World War? Follow this gallery trail to find some amazing objects and learn the fascinating stories they can tell.

Bring the trail along when you visit the National Army Museum. It takes you to four different galleries, which you can visit in any order. 

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Our growing selection of resources are designed to support young people’s learning needs in the classroom, at home or during a visit to the Museum.

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A raiding party in a trench, 1916
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First World War

The First World War was the first truly global conflict. It cost the lives of over ten million soldiers worldwide.

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