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Museum of Army Flying opens World War I exhibition

Posted on March 26, 2013 by DH

The Museum of Army Flying is showcasing an exhibition entitled The Last Post: Remembering the First World War. The exhibits explore World War I communications, the Post Office and its impact on war and home fronts. Items on display include … Continue reading →

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World War I artillery guns found on Salisbury Plain

Posted on March 25, 2013 by DH

Historians searching for the wreckage of a World War II German aircraft have discovered the remains of two World War I 15-pounder field guns. The guns were probably used as targets during World War II training exercises. The Daily Mail … Continue reading →

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Turkish plan to find missing soldiers of Gallipoli

Posted on March 15, 2013 by DH

The geophysical engineering department at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University’s (COMU) faculty of engineering, the Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs and the Gallipoli Historical National Park Directorate are attempting to find the last resting places of soldiers killed at … Continue reading →

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World War I soldier’s letters uncovered in Toronto house

Posted on March 13, 2013 by DH

A collection of letters, photos and postcards dating back to the First World War has been discovered in a house in Toronto, Canada, reports Canadian broadcaster CBC. The letters were sent to a woman named Hilda MacLeod apparently by a … Continue reading →

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The remains of British soldiers could be disturbed if a plan to build a wind farm on the site of the Loos battlefield goes ahead. The Daily Mirror reports that Energy firm InnoVent wants to build 10 turbines on the … Continue reading →

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World War I relics at Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve

Posted on March 11, 2013 by DH

The RSPB’s Rainham Marshes reserve has kept rather a lot of World War I heritage. Amid its reedbeds and walkways is a stubby, circular tower, just in the shadow of the River Thames’ flood bank. During World War I this … Continue reading →

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Kings Liverpool Regiment soldier reinterred in Swinton

Posted on March 1, 2013 by DH

A First World war soldier from Swinton, Lancashire, has been reinterred, after his original burial site was scheduled to become the site of a supermarket. Private Wilbraham Lomax Blears (23) of 13th Battalion the Kings Liverpool Regiment died from the … Continue reading →

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South African UK Legion commemorate SS Mendi sinking

Posted on March 1, 2013 by DH

Members of the South African UK Legion have held the first-ever memorial service at Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery to commemorate the casualties of SS Mendi. In February 1917, the 4,000-ton SS Mendi, carrying troops from the 5th Battalion, South African Native Labour … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial shines light on Scottish rugby legend

Posted on February 18, 2013 by DH

His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent will be visiting the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery on 19 February to unveil the latest information panels put in place by the CWGC. The panels carry information about the site … Continue reading →

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Scunthorpe war memorial uncovered after 50 years

Posted on February 15, 2013 by DH

A First World War memorial that had been stored for 50 years at Scunthorpe’s Old Brumby United Church (formerly St Mark’s Methodist Church) is to be rededicated on 3 March. Website This is Scunthorpe reports that relatives of any of those … Continue reading →

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