Tag Archives: 1917

Belgian memorial for Hertfordshire Regiment

Posted on January 16, 2017 by DH

The Hertfordshire Regiment will soon gain its first memorial outside the UK. The new monument will be constructed at the site of the 1st Battalion’s attack near St Julien on 31 July 1917 – the first day of the Battle … Continue reading →

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Battle of Passchendaele commemorations 2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 by DH

The UK government has revealed its plans to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele (the Third Battle of Ypres). Passchendaele is perhaps associated with the most iconic and ghastly images of the First World War, with its drifting … Continue reading →

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Lost Cambrai tank reveals its secrets

Posted on September 19, 2016 by DH

In 20 November 1917, during the Battle of Cambrai, a British tank nicknamed ‘Deborah’ was hit by a shell from a German field gun and came to a grinding halt. Five of her crew were killed and the remainder were … Continue reading →

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Historians rediscover missing British soldier

Posted on September 23, 2015 by DH

The grave of a missing First World War soldier has been discovered by historians in the north of England. Private Edward Pratt, of the Durham Light Infantry, was a former quarryman who fought at the battles of the Somme and … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia map for sale at Sotheby’s

Posted on October 12, 2014 by DH

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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Shot at dawn pamphlet published online

Posted on September 8, 2014 by DH

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 →

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A draft of reinforcements arrives at Ypres

Posted on January 15, 2014 by DH

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 →

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Heroic World War I women remembered at Etaples

Posted on December 10, 2013 by DH

The CWGC has installed new visitor information panels (VIP) at Etaples Military Cemetery in France. The smartphone technology embedded within this panel reveals the contribution made by women during World War I and features the stories of 32-year-old Nursing Sister Dorothea … Continue reading →

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Welsh Memorial Flanders seeks completion funds

Posted on December 6, 2013 by DH

The campaign to create a memorial to the Welsh soldiers who lost their lives in Flanders during World War I has raised more than £30,000, but requires a further £60,000 to complete its plans. The monument will comprise a cromlech, … Continue reading →

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Scottish rugby players killed in World War I remembered in Edinburgh

Posted on November 28, 2013 by DH

Scottish international rugby players who were killed in World War I are to be honoured at an event in December at Edinburgh Central Library. Scotland lost 30 international rugby players (including five captains) during the war – more than any … Continue reading →

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