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The murder of prisoners of war in World War I
The recent conviction of a Royal Marine for the murder of a wounded Taliban fighter has brought to the fore the question of when a combatant should be treated as a prisoner of war and viewed with mercy. During World … Continue reading
Herts at War seeks lottery funding for Centenary commemoration
Centenary community project Herts at War is in the process of seeking funding from the UK’s National Lottery Heritage Fund. If successful, it hopes to set up an exhibition on Hertfordshire’s experience in World War I. This will open as … Continue reading
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Tagged centenary, commemoration, community, county, England, Hertfordshire, Herts at War, Letchworth in World War I
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Commemoration at Menen Wald German Military Cemetery
On 5 October, a commemoration ceremony was held at Menen Wald German Military Cemetery by the city of Menen and the municipality of Wevelgem.The event was supported by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge (VDK). Menen Wald, with 48,049 burials, is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Germany, Harlebeke, Menen Wald, Tyne Cot, Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge
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Francois Hollande announces France’s Centenary plans
French leader Francois Hollande has announced that France will invite representatives from all 72 countries involved in World War I to take part in its annual Bastille Day military parade in July 2014. Hollande added that Germany’s president, Joachim Gauck, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 2014, 3 August 1914, centenary, France, Francois Hollande announces plans, Les Invalides, Notre Dame de Lorette, Pas de Calais
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Centenary exhibitions announced at Royal Museums Greenwich
Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory May – November 2014 Queen’s House Rozanne Hawksley is regarded as one of the UK’s great textile art innovators. Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory examines remembrance, representation and memory in the Queen’s House, which was … Continue reading
Rather staged-looking, but poignant nonetheless, this photograph from the Imperial War Museum’s archive shows a soldier of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) bidding farewell to his mother prior to returning to the Western Front. The photo was one … Continue reading
Memorial Museum Passendaele 1917 announces 2014 plans
The Memorial Museum Passendaele 1917 opened in July 2013. It focuses in particular of the 1917 Battle of Passendaele and is situated in the village of Zonnebeke. On display are a wide variety of uniforms, weaponry, memorabilia, artworks and battlefield … Continue reading
National Museum Cardiff announces World War I exhibition
A collection of World War I-era prints will be exhibited at the National Museum Cardiff as part of commemorations of the Centenary. The artworks were commissioned by the Ministry of Information (MOI) in 1917 to help prevent support for the … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 