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Tag Archives: Belgium
French soldier’s bedroom preserved for almost 100 years
A First World War French dragoon officer’s bedroom has been preserved for almost 100 years exactly as he left it in 1918. Second Lieutenant Hubert Rochereau lived with his parents in the village of Bélâbre in central France. When he … Continue reading
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Tagged Belabre, Belgium, First World War Centenary, France, France news, Hubert Rochereau, news, UK News, 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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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend WW1 remembrance event in Belgium
Buckingham Palace has announced the role members of the British Royal Family are taking in commemorating the Centenary of the First World War in 2014. HRH The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, will attend a … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Mons, Belgium, Buckingham Palace, Cardiff, Centenary of the First World War, Crathie Kirk in Scotland, Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of Cambridge, events, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Liege, Llandaff cathedral, Mons, news, Prince William, Royal Family, Sandringham, St Symphorien military cemetery, Step Short Folkestone, UK News, WW1
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First WW1 British casualty may have been victim of friendly fire
Private John Parr of the Middlesex Regiment, the first British soldier to be killed in the First World War, may have been a victim of ‘friendly fire’. Speaking to The Sunday Times historian Jon Cooksey said: ‘There was no German … Continue reading
Ten missing First World War British soldiers identified
Ten missing British soldiers who were killed in the early months of the First World War have been positively identified after almost 100 years. The men were members of 2nd Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment and were killed on … Continue reading
First World War exhibition at Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History, Brussels
A new exhibition at the Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History entitled 14-18, It’s Our History, explores the role of Belgium in the wider context of the First World War. The displays fit into five subject areas: … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914 Centenary, Belgium, Brussels, Centenary of First World War, Europe, Kaiser, news, Spa, UK News, WWI
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