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Monthly Archives: August 2014
WW1 Tank Corps VC winner saved trapped crew
In 1914 20-year-old Cecil Sewell was an articled clerk at his father’s law firm in Greenwich, London. At the outbreak of war he joined the Royal West Kent Regiment. In 1916 he signed up with the newly established Tank Corps, … Continue reading
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The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry in WW1
The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry was one of the lesser known British units of the First World War. It was established comparatively late in the conflict, in December 1916, with its recruits training initially on Guernsey and later in Kent. … Continue reading
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Recognition for Channel Islander killed during retreat from Mons
A Jersey housing development is to be named after the first Channel Islander to be killed in the First World War. Captain EFV (Victor) Briard was 25 when he was killed in action on 24 August 1914 during the retreat … Continue reading
Rare colour photographs show realities of WW1
To mark the Centenary of the First World War, publisher Taschen has produced a fascinating volume dedicated to colour photographs from the conflict. Entitled The First World War in Colour it brings together more than 320 images brought together … Continue reading
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Sussex memorial for Battle of Mons VC winner
A memorial stone is to be unveiled to commemorate one of the first Victoria Cross winners of the First World War. Private Sidney Godley VC, of the Royal Fusiliers, won the medal for his defence of the Nimy railway bridge … Continue reading
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Worcestershire Cricket Club rededicates WW1 memorial
A memorial to the Worcestershire County Cricket Club players who were killed in the First World War has been rededicated to mark the Centenary of 1914. Some 17 club members, including 10 first XI players, lost their lives in the … Continue reading
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Staffordshire conscription tribunal notes revealed
Records from Staffordshire’s conscription appeals tribunals are to be documented as part of the commemorations of the Centenary of the First World War. The authorities intended that the records would be destroyed following the Armistice, but documents relating to around … Continue reading
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Welsh WW1 monument unveiled at Langemark
A memorial to commemorate Welsh soldiers who were killed in the First World War will be unveiled at Langemark, Belgium, on 16 August. It will comprise a Welsh dragon atop a slate cromlech and is near the spot where Welsh … Continue reading
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Campaigners call for WW1 Chinese Labour Corps memorial
Members of Britain’s Chinese community have launched a campaign to commemorate members of the Chinese Labour Corps who served in the First World War. Dangerous work More than 100,000 men volunteered for the corps, with the first arriving on the … Continue reading
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 