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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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Oxford College to add names of soldiers who served with non-Allied forces to war memorial

Posted on April 3, 2025 by DH

An Oxford College is looking to include on its war memorial the names of former students who fell while serving with non-Allied forces during the First World War. The proposal, which would see five extra names added, would follow a … 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 school seeks WW1 relatives

Posted on October 11, 2019 by DH

A Welsh school is looking for relatives of 76 pupils who lost their lives during the First World War. Monmouth School for Boys plans to re-dedicate its war memorial on Armistice Day, Monday, November 11. It hopes to trace as … Continue reading →

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War Horse to return to London stage

Posted on February 23, 2018 by DH

War Horse, the widely acclaimed stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s First World War novel, is scheduled to return to the National Theatre later this year. Productions are due to coincide with the centenary of Armistice Day (in November) and are … Continue reading →

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Photos tell tragic tale of submarine battle

Posted on February 9, 2017 by DH

On 1 February 1917, Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare; with its U-boats torpedoing ships without warning, allowing passengers and crew little or no chance of escape. Nicknamed Der Magische Guertel, or the Magic Girdle, the operation aimed to starve Britain … Continue reading →

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Royal Navy Museum marks centenary of WRNS

Posted on January 31, 2017 by DH

The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, is marking the centenary of the formation of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) with an exhibition entitled Pioneers to Professionals. Women and the Royal Navy. On show within the Portsmouth Historic … Continue reading →

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Belgian memorial for Hertfordshire Regiment

Posted on January 16, 2017 by DH

The Hertfordshire Regiment will soon gain its first memorial outside the UK. The new monument will be constructed at the site of the 1st Battalion’s attack near St Julien on 31 July 1917 – the first day of the Battle … Continue reading →

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Huge scrap-metal soldier statue on show in Dorset

Posted on January 5, 2017 by DH

A huge statue of a First World War soldier has been created from scrap metal to commemorate the men who lost their lives in the conflict. The Daily Mail reports that the figure, known as The Haunting, stands more than six … Continue reading →

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