Tag Archives: Mons

The First Australian to fall in the First World War

Posted on October 26, 2014 by DH

The first Australian soldier to lose his life in the First World War may well have been 22-year-old Lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm, who was killed at the Battle of Le Cateau in August 1914. Delphine Bartier, press and media manager … Continue reading →

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend WW1 remembrance event in Belgium

Posted on May 6, 2014 by DH

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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First WW1 British casualty may have been victim of friendly fire

Posted on April 23, 2014 by DH

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 →

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Exhibition focuses on Gordon Highlanders in the First World War

Posted on February 5, 2014 by DH

An exhibition focusing on the Gordon Highlanders and their experience during the first months of the First World War has opened at the regiment’s museum in Aberdeen. Shattered Hopes: The Gordon Highlanders in 1914 follows the unit throughout the battles … Continue reading →

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Charity searches for relatives of first British casualty

Posted on September 10, 2013 by DH

The Barnet War Memorials Initiative Trust is looking to install a memorial to private John Parr, of 4th Battalion the Middlesex Regiment, who was the first British soldier to be killed in World War I. It is also hoping to … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Maurice Dease VC

Posted on August 24, 2013 by DH

Lieutenant Maurice Dease won his VC at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914. ‘The machine gun crews were constantly being knocked out. So cramped was their position that when a man was hit he had to be removed … Continue reading →

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