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Welsh Memorial Flanders seeks completion funds
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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Tagged 1916, 1917, 1918, 38th Welsh Division, Belgium, Flanders, Hedd Wyn poet 1917, Langemark, Mametz, Pilkem Ridge, Somme, Wales, Welsh Memorial Flanders, World War I Centenary
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A commanding officer who fell while leading his men on 1 July 1916
Lieutenant colonel William Lyle was one of the most senior British officers killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme – 1 July 1916. He was commanding the 23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4th Tyneside Scottish) which suffered … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 