Author Archives: DH

Royal Navy sailor recognised with CWGC headstone after 106 years

Posted on April 5, 2025 by DH

Royal Navy veteran of the Battle of Jutland recognised with CWGC headstone after 106 years. Continue reading →

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Oxford College to add names of soldiers who served with non-Allied forces to war memorial

Posted on April 3, 2025 by DH

An Oxford College is looking to include on its war memorial the names of former students who fell while serving with non-Allied forces during the First World War. The proposal, which would see five extra names added, would follow a … Continue reading →

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Three missing First World War soldiers identified in Belgium

Posted on March 28, 2024 by DH

The graves of three missing First World War British soldiers have now been marked with their names, following investigations by researchers. Privates Albert (Wilfred) Culling and Charles Green of “C” Company, 1/24th London Regiment were killed alongside Private Albert Hale … Continue reading →

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RN Submarine Museum unfurls First World War Jolly Roger flag

Posted on March 28, 2024 by DH

A Jolly Roger flag, flown by Royal Navy submarine HMS E54 in 1916, will go on show at The Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport in April. The First World War-era ensign will be part of a wider exhibition focusing … Continue reading →

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Grave of 55-year-old First World War army doctor located in France

Posted on September 7, 2023 by DH

By Dan Hayes The grave of a Royal Army Medical Corps doctor who was killed in 1918 has been identified in the Champagne region of northern France. A rededication service for 55-year-old Captain Frederick Brooke took place at the Commonwealth … Continue reading →

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Welsh castle reveals WW1 secrets

Posted on May 13, 2020 by DH

A range of artefacts from the First World War have been unearthed during a development project at Bodelwyddan Castle in north Wales. Among the items unearthed are wooden duck-boards, .303 rifle cartridges and a uniform button which appears to be … Continue reading →

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Book focuses on Sikh soldiers’ role in the First World War

Posted on February 6, 2020 by DH

A London-based IT manager has written a book detailing the experiences of Sikh soldiers during the First World War. Sukwinder Singh Bassi researched hundreds of letters written by and to Sikh troops, before publishing around 700 extracts under the title … Continue reading →

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A British officer who served with Sikhs at Festubert in 1914

Posted on January 24, 2020 by DH

The recent furore involving actor Laurence Fox, the film 1917 and the role of Sikh soldiers during the First World War reminded me of a plaque in the Grosvenor Chapel on South Audley Street in London’s Mayfair. It is dedicated … Continue reading →

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Wreck of First World War German cruiser found near Falkland Islands

Posted on December 6, 2019 by DH

Divers have discovered the wreck of a First World War German cruiser close to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. SMS Scharnhorst was sunk by the Royal Navy on 9 December 1914 with the loss of more than 800 … Continue reading →

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Welsh school seeks WW1 relatives

Posted on October 11, 2019 by DH

A Welsh school is looking for relatives of 76 pupils who lost their lives during the First World War. Monmouth School for Boys plans to re-dedicate its war memorial on Armistice Day, Monday, November 11. It hopes to trace as … Continue reading →

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