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British National Archives digitises World War I diaries
Britain’s National Archives has begun to digitise the more than 1.5 million pages of World War I diaries in its collection. Most of this comprises official diaries, recording the day-to-day activities of British army units during the war. They include … Continue reading
Real World War I casualty figures may be much higher, says historians
More soldiers may have died in World War I than official records show and the numbers of veterans suffering shell shock was also hugely underestimated, suggest two leading historians. Antoine Prost, professor of history at the University of Paris, says … Continue reading
West London call for World War I memorabilia
Officials at the London Borough of Hillingdon are asking local residents to share their World War I memorabilia. The west London council is planning its commemoration of the Centenary and local historians are looking for anyone with letters, photographs, diaries, … Continue reading
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Tagged Centenary of World War I, events, Indian troops in World War I, London, memorabilia, news, Western Front, Women
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Archive lists Irish casualties of World War I
An archive that lists the 49,000 soldiers from the island of Ireland who died during World War I or as a result of wounds sustained during battle has been made available to the public. The archive, entitled Ireland’s Memorial Records, … Continue reading
Hobbit author JRR Tolkien’s WW1 revolver on show
A revolver owned by scholar and writer JRR Tolkien during his World War I service has gone on show at Imperial War Museum North, in Manchester, as part of the preliminaries of its commemoration of the Centenary. Tolkien served as … Continue reading
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Tagged 11th Battalion, Battle of the Somme 1916, Centenary of World War I, events, Frodo Baggins, Graham Boxer, IWM North, JRR Tolkien and World War I, Lancashire Fusiliers, news, Sam Gamgee, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Webley Mk VI
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Ypres painting on show at IWM North to mark Centenary
A painting depicting wounded soldiers at Ypres during World War I has gone on show for the first time in almost a century. Ypres, 1915 by Gilbert Rogers is now on show at IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1915, Belgium, British Red Cross Society, Crystal Palace, Gilbert Rogers, IWM North, Manchester, news, RAMC, World War I Centenary, Ypres
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World War I German U Boat visible in Kent
The remains of a German World War I U boat are visible on a mudflat next to the River Medway in Kent. The BBC reports that experts believe it is UB122, which was one of more that 100 U boats … Continue reading
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Tagged 1918, Bremen, German Imperial Navy, Kent, navy, news, River Medway U Boat, U boat, UB122, World War I Centenary
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Lost Diggers of Vignacourt at Australian National War Memorial
Remember Me; the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt is one of the exhibitions currently on show at the Australian National War Memorial. Vignacourt was a small French village in a rear area of the Allied forces that served as a staging … Continue reading
French President acknowledges World War I African troops
French President François Hollande has said France will not forget the African soldiers who died for it during World War I. The President says the Centenary of World War I in 2014 will offer the chance to remember their sacrifice. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, African troops in World War I, Centenary of World War I, France, Francois Hollande, news
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Scottish rugby players killed in World War I remembered in Edinburgh
Scottish international rugby players who were killed in World War I are to be honoured at an event in December at Edinburgh Central Library. Scotland lost 30 international rugby players (including five captains) during the war – more than any … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1917, Aisne, Alistair McEwen, Arras, Centenary of World War I, Edinburgh Central Library, EHD Sewell, events, Faubourg d’Amiens, France, German Spring Offensive of 1918, Lieutenant Ronald Simson, news, rugby, Scotland, Scotland’s War Project, The Rugby Roll of Honour, William Hutchison
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 