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British MOD attempts to identify soldier found on battlefield
The living relatives of a World War I soldier whose remains were discovered in northern France are being sought by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The body was found in a garden near Beaurains in June 2012. It is thought … Continue reading
British National Archives digitises World War I diaries
Britain’s National Archives has begun to digitise the more than 1.5 million pages of World War I diaries in its collection. Most of this comprises official diaries, recording the day-to-day activities of British army units during the war. They include … Continue reading
British World War I conscription appeals go online
The digitised records of over 8,000 Britons would sought exemption from conscription into the army in the county of Middlesex during World War I have been made available online by the UK’s National Archives. The conscription appeal records are from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aden Stone, Battle of Jutland, Centenary of World War I, Charles Rubens Busby, conscription in World War I, Harry Ward, HMS Defence, HMS Viknor, John Gordon Shallis, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Middlesex, Middlesex Appeal Tribunal, National Archives, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Real World War I casualty figures may be much higher, says historians
More soldiers may have died in World War I than official records show and the numbers of veterans suffering shell shock was also hugely underestimated, suggest two leading historians. Antoine Prost, professor of history at the University of Paris, says … Continue reading
Medal lost for 40 years appears on auction site
A man has discovered a missing World War I Victory medal on auction site Ebay 40 years after it disappeared. Terry Snow, from Devon, accidentally lost track of the medal during a house move and has since searched for it … Continue reading
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Tagged 1918, Centenary of World War I, Ebay, Middlesex Regiment, Private Gilbert Snow, war medals
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West London call for World War I memorabilia
Officials at the London Borough of Hillingdon are asking local residents to share their World War I memorabilia. The west London council is planning its commemoration of the Centenary and local historians are looking for anyone with letters, photographs, diaries, … Continue reading
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Tagged Centenary of World War I, events, Indian troops in World War I, London, memorabilia, news, Western Front, Women
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A draft of reinforcements arrives at Ypres
Norman Gladden recalls how a new draft of men arrived at the 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers near Ypres in 1917. The battalion had suffered considerable casualties at the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917. The nature of the new … Continue reading
Researchers baffled by World War I soldier’s shorthand diaries
Two diaries, written in shorthand almost a century ago and donated by a local Old Comrades Association, have led researchers at York Castle Museum to make a public appeal for translators to help in understanding them. Corporal William Reader, of … Continue reading
Life behind the lines in World War I
Norman Gladden, of the 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, recalls the ordinary soldiers’ experience in an area behind the British lines near Ypres in 1917. ‘One day we marched to the Brigade Baths which had been set up in a small … Continue reading
Remembering Charles Chilton: writer of Oh What a Lovely War!
Charles Chilton, who died on 2 January at the age of 95, was a writer and producer who was responsible for several well-known classic BBC series such as Lost in Space and Riders of the Range. He also wrote the … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 