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Project to trace missing soldiers of World War I

Posted on January 8, 2014 by DH

London’s National Army Museum has launched a campaign to identify forgotten casualties of World War I. The Daily Telegraph reports the museum has established a dedicated unit to investigate cases where the deaths of soldiers, sailors and airmen from the … Continue reading →

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Historian traces soldiers of Derbyshire and Yorkshire

Posted on October 24, 2013 by DH

An amateur historian has researched the lives and war records of hundreds of Yorkshire and Derbyshire men who fought and died in two world wars. The Sheffield Star reports how 45-year-old accountant Simon Goodwin has spent the past four years … Continue reading →

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Belgium’s Fort de Loncin recalls devastation of 1914

Posted on October 14, 2013 by DH

One of the major focuses of Belgium’s commemorations to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of World War I will be the Fort de Loncin. The fortress, one of 12 that formed a defensive semi-circle around the city of Liege, … Continue reading →

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Coventry memorial plaques removed as vandals strike

Posted on June 25, 2013 by DH

Church authorities in Coventry have had to remove two brass plaques from a war memorial to prevent them being stolen. Two other plaques on the memorial at St Nicholas Church, Radford, were stolen two years ago and the two survivors … Continue reading →

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Salvation beckons for World War I Hull trawler

Posted on June 20, 2013 by DH

A Hull trawler could be returned to the city as part of commemorations to mark the centenary of World War I. This is Hull and East Riding reports the Viola, which is currently rusting in South Georgia, is the last … Continue reading →

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‘Oldest’ UK war memorial set for restoration

Posted on June 14, 2013 by DH

A World War I memorial that is believed to be the oldest in Britain is set for renovation, 96 years after it was installed, reports Thisisgloucestershire.co.uk The wooden cross and memorial at Inchbrook, Stroud, was dedicated in 1917 on land … Continue reading →

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Work begins on statue of Essex VC winner

Posted on June 8, 2013 by DH

Work has begun on a statue to mark the centenary of the start of World War I. EADT24 reports that that a seven foot-tall bronze figure of Private Herbert Columbine VC of the Machine Gun Corps is being created by … Continue reading →

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World War I memorials across the US are falling into disrepair, reports the Washington Times. The newspaper takes the example of the Waikiki Natatorium, built in 1927 as a tribute to 10,000 Hawaiians who served during the war. The saltwater … Continue reading →

Posted on May 27, 2013 by DH | Leave a comment

Windsor & Maidenhead unveils memorials plan

Posted on May 22, 2013 by DH

A map of World War I memorials and the names of fallen soldiers from The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead are to be listed on an interactive website. The BBC reports that the Royal Borough is looking for volunteers to … Continue reading →

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Rare private war memorial, College Yard, London NW5

Posted on May 15, 2013 by DH

A rare example of a private World War I memorial can be found in Kentish Town, London NW5. It’s on a row of what are reputed to have been railwaymen’s cottage on College Yard and is in pretty poor condition. … Continue reading →

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