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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
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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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Memorial to Royal Leicestershire Regiment at National Arboretum
A memorial to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment will be dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Saturday 27 September 2014 – the 326th anniversary of the founding of the Regiment. India service The Regiment was conferred with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914-1918, First World War Centenary, Leicestershire Regiment, National Memorial Arboretum, news, UK News, WW1
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War Memorial at Lyddington, Rutland
The war memorial at the Rutland village of Lyddington includes seven names from the First World War. Among them are private Walter Hinch of 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment whose name appears on the Basra Memorial in Iraq. There are also two … Continue reading
Shot at dawn pamphlet published online
A campaigning contemporary pamphlet, designed to draw attention to the British army’s relatively common and often arbitrary use of the death penalty, has been made available online. Entitled Shootings at Dawn and written by Ernest Thurtle MP, it uses extracts … Continue reading
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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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 