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Two unknown Royal Fusiliers to be buried near Ypres

Two unknown soldiers from the Royal Fusiliers will be buried at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s New Irish Farm Cemetery on 9 October. Remains of the two men were discovered in 2014 during building work near Ypres. Researchers think they have narrowed … Continue reading

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World War I changed culture of mourning, says Yale professor

World War I changed the culture of mourning in Europe and acted as a crucial brake on progress, says Yale professor Jay Winter in an interview with Deutsche Welle. Winter, who has curated the exhibition Missing Sons, at the Art … Continue reading

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