I am trying to do a project with the diaries of World War 1 soldiers. My professor told me that the UK National archives have digitized thousands of pages of WWI soldier's diaries. My problem is how do I access them online? I am in the US and to be able to view or download them they want paid. Is there anyway around the pay wall for me?
http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/war-diaries-ww1.htm
These are probably what your professor meant, but I don't know if they're what you'r hoping for. These are unit diaries, and not personal diaries. You can, however, just do a keyword search and get moving.