Monthly Archives: November 2013

Remains of missing World War I soldier found on Somme battlefield

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Remains of a missing World War I soldier were discovered last week near the Ulster Tower memorial on the Somme battlefield. They were found as a mechanical digger was operating as part of plans to improve the parking area and … Continue reading →

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Letter home tells of dangers of Ypres in 1915

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

A letter home from lieutenant Hugh Butterworth of the 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. In it, he displays a characteristic joviality and dry wit despite the dangers of his situation. Trenches Sunday, June 20th, 1915. 3.15am What a night! We left … Continue reading →

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Scottish rugby players killed in World War I remembered in Edinburgh

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Scottish international rugby players who were killed in World War I are to be honoured at an event in December at Edinburgh Central Library. Scotland lost 30 international rugby players (including five captains) during the war – more than any … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire man searches for rules of World War I card game

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

A Yorkshire pensioner is trying to find anyone who knows the rules of Militaire, a card game that was played in the trenches of World War I. The York Press reports that Brian Elsegood believes a deck of cards he … Continue reading →

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Franz Ferdinand accident could have changed course of history

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

One hundred years ago, and just months before his death, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was nearly shot dead in a hunting accident in Nottinghamshire, England. The BBC reports that at the time, the Duke of Portland – on whose … Continue reading →

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Medal of Staffordshire Regiment soldier found in Midlands garden

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

A British gardening enthusiast has discovered two long-lost World War I medals in his potato patch. Roger Aston, of Smethwick in the West Midlands, found one German and one British medal. The latter was awarded to 33-year-old Private Francis Hubball, … Continue reading →

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World War I changed culture of mourning, says Yale professor

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

World War I changed the culture of mourning in Europe and acted as a crucial brake on progress, says Yale professor Jay Winter in an interview with Deutsche Welle. Winter, who has curated the exhibition Missing Sons, at the Art … Continue reading →

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