Monthly Archives: September 2015

Events mark sinking of tragic Navy warship

Posted on September 30, 2015 by DH

A series of events is planned to mark the hundredth anniversary of one of the lesser-known naval disasters of the First World War. HMS Natal capsized in the Cromarty Firth in the Highlands on 30 December 1915, minutes after an … Continue reading →

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Historians rediscover missing British soldier

Posted on September 23, 2015 by DH

The grave of a missing First World War soldier has been discovered by historians in the north of England. Private Edward Pratt, of the Durham Light Infantry, was a former quarryman who fought at the battles of the Somme and … Continue reading →

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Restored First World War ship on show at Portsmouth Dockyard

Posted on September 3, 2015 by DH

The First World War monitor HMS M33 is the latest addition to the collection of warships on display at Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard. Restored at a cost of £2.5m, largely paid for by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the vessel saw service … Continue reading →

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Memorial garden for VC-winning Guards officer

Posted on September 2, 2015 by DH

A memorial garden has opened in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to commemorate a First World War Victoria Cross winner. Captain Thomas Tannatt Pryce (32) of the Grenadier Guards, was reported missing on 13 April 1918 after a fierce, close-quarter battle with German … Continue reading →

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