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Monthly Archives: October 2014
The First Australian to fall in the First World War
The first Australian soldier to lose his life in the First World War may well have been 22-year-old Lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm, who was killed at the Battle of Le Cateau in August 1914. Delphine Bartier, press and media manager … Continue reading
Surviving Gallipoli ship to be restored and put on display
The last surviving ship that took part in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 is to be restored and opened to the public with the help of a £1.75m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). HMS M33 was a monitor … Continue reading
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Tagged centenary, Centenary of the First World War, First World War, Gallipoli, M33, news, Portsmouth, Royal Navy, Russia, UK News, WW1
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WW1 vintage champagne sells for £5,600
A bottle of Pol Roger 1914 – Winston Churchill’s favourite vintage of his favourite wine – which has lain undisturbed in the cellars of the champagne house for 100 years, was sold at auction house Bonhams’ Fine Wine Sale in London on … Continue reading
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit WW1 artwork at Tower
HM The Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh have visited an art installation that marks the Centenary of the First World War. The Royal pair toured the exhibit, featuring thousands of ceramic poppies, at the Tower of London. A … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914-1918, Artist Paul Cummins, Centenary News, ceramic poppies, First World War Centenary, news, The Queen, Tower of London, UK News, WW1
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French soldier’s bedroom preserved for almost 100 years
A First World War French dragoon officer’s bedroom has been preserved for almost 100 years exactly as he left it in 1918. Second Lieutenant Hubert Rochereau lived with his parents in the village of Bélâbre in central France. When he … Continue reading
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Tagged Belabre, Belgium, First World War Centenary, France, France news, Hubert Rochereau, news, UK News, WW1
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Lawrence of Arabia map for sale at Sotheby’s
A map drawn by First World War desert commander TE Lawrence will go on sale at Sotheby’s in London on 4 November 2014. The hand-drawn map shows an area of Saudi Arabia that Lawrence and his men crossed in May … Continue reading
Posted in News, Soldiers of the Great War
Tagged 1917, Aqaba, Arab Revolt, First World War Centenary, Lawrence of Arabia, map, sale, Sotheby's, World War I, WW1
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Missing First World War soldiers to be reburied in France
Some 15 British First World War casualties are to be reburied at the Y Farm Cemetery at a ceremony in France on 22 October, 100 years after they were killed during an offensive close to the border with Belgium. The soldiers were … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, First World Wa, First World War Centenary, news, Ploegsteert, Race to the Sea, UK News, WW1, Y Farm, York and Lancaster regiment
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 