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Royal Navy sailor recognised with CWGC headstone after 106 years

Posted on April 5, 2025 by DH

Royal Navy veteran of the Battle of Jutland recognised with CWGC headstone after 106 years. Continue reading →

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Three missing First World War soldiers identified in Belgium

Posted on March 28, 2024 by DH

The graves of three missing First World War British soldiers have now been marked with their names, following investigations by researchers. Privates Albert (Wilfred) Culling and Charles Green of “C” Company, 1/24th London Regiment were killed alongside Private Albert Hale … Continue reading →

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RN Submarine Museum unfurls First World War Jolly Roger flag

Posted on March 28, 2024 by DH

A Jolly Roger flag, flown by Royal Navy submarine HMS E54 in 1916, will go on show at The Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport in April. The First World War-era ensign will be part of a wider exhibition focusing … Continue reading →

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Welsh trench experience brings history to life

Posted on October 20, 2013 by DH

A trench system has been created to educate school children across Wales about life on the Western Front in World War I. Wales Online reports that the Back to the Front Experience has been created at Morfa Bay Adventure in … Continue reading →

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World War I baby boomers trigger UK over-90s rise

Posted on September 28, 2013 by DH

World War continues to have an impact on the British population, almost 100 years after it ended. Over the past two years official population figures have shown a rise in the number of people over the age of 90. This … Continue reading →

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