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Three South African soldiers re-buried at Tyne Cot
Three unknown South African soldiers, who died while fighting on the Western Front in 1917, were re-interred today at a ceremony at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium. The service was organised by the South African Embassy, located in Brussels, and … Continue reading
Canadian schoolchildren research Highlander’s World War I medal
A class of Canadian children has partially solved the mystery of a long-lost World War I medal found in a box of oddments by a receptionist at their school – West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver. The service medal bears … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, Andrew Gibson, Basra, Black Watch, Iraq, Medals, Mesopotamia, news, Soldiers of the Great War
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Body of missing British officer to be reburied in France
A British officer is to be buried in France after his remains were discovered by a farmer, according to the Daily Mirror. The newspaper reports how Didier Guerle uncovered the remains of Acting captain John Pritchard, along with five other … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, CWGC, Daily Mirror, Ecoust-St Mein, HAC, John Pritchard, missing, news, Soldiers of the Great War
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Islington memorial to Finsbury Rifles – 11th London Regiment
Just south of Angel Underground station in Islington is the Finsbury war memorial. Depicting a winged victory, who looks somehow 1920s in dress and shape, holding a laurel wreath, it has four panels at its base. One of these depicts … Continue reading
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Tagged 11th Battalion London Regiment, 1915, 1917, Finsbury Rifles, Gallipoli, Gaza, John Christie VC, news, Palestine, Piave, VCs, Zeebrugge
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Kings Liverpool Regiment soldier reinterred in Swinton
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
South African UK Legion commemorate SS Mendi sinking
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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Tagged 1917, Portsmouth, Royal Navy, South Africa, South African UK Legion, SS Mendi
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Hessett war memorial, Suffolk
St Ethelbert’s church in Hessett, Suffolk, dates back to the 15th century and is famous for its medieval wallpaintings. Outside the church is a war memorial for the First World War with 14 names on it. Seven of these fell … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, casualties, France, Gallipoli, Hessett, HMS Cressy, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, memorials, Royal Navy, Suffolk, Suffolk Regiment, TA
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Unknown New Zealand soldier to be buried at Messines
An unknown New Zealand soldier of the First World War will be buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery in Belgium on 25 February. Archeologists discovered the remains in April 2012 and were able to identify him as a New Zealander … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, 1918, archeology, CWGC, Messines, New Zealand, unknown soldier, Western Front
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 