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Yorkshire man searches for rules of World War I card game
A Yorkshire pensioner is trying to find anyone who knows the rules of Militaire, a card game that was played in the trenches of World War I. The York Press reports that Brian Elsegood believes a deck of cards he … Continue reading
Franz Ferdinand accident could have changed course of history
One hundred years ago, and just months before his death, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was nearly shot dead in a hunting accident in Nottinghamshire, England. The BBC reports that at the time, the Duke of Portland – on whose … Continue reading
Medal of Staffordshire Regiment soldier found in Midlands garden
A British gardening enthusiast has discovered two long-lost World War I medals in his potato patch. Roger Aston, of Smethwick in the West Midlands, found one German and one British medal. The latter was awarded to 33-year-old Private Francis Hubball, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, Belgium, centenary, Flanders, Hubble, lost, Medals, news, Private Francis Hubball, Smethwick, Soldiers of the Great War, Staffordshire Regiment, William Henry Chance
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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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Tagged 1914, Bonn, Centenary of World War I, events, Germany, J Winter, memory, missing soldiers of World War I, Missing Sons, news
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New Zealand WW1 commemoration plaque found in rubbish
Waste disposal contractors in New Zealand have recovered a World War I memorial plaque amid a pile of rubbish. The plaque commemorates private Ernest Wright, of 3rd Battalion, the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who was killed in France on 23 … Continue reading
Cruise ship prepares for April 2015 Gallipoli visit
On 25 April 2015, cruise ship Saga Sapphire will be anchored off Anzac Cove – 100 years to the day that the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps went ashore there. Passengers will be able to take part in trips … Continue reading
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Tagged Anzac Cove, Australia and New Zealand in World War I, centenary, Gallipoli, news, Saga cruises, travel
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Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse tours UK, US and Germany
The National Theatre’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse has already been seen by more than 4 million people worldwide since its debut in London in 2007. The show is also currently touring the UK and Ireland and will … Continue reading
Home-town recognition for sub-lieut Rex Warneford, VC
The British government has decided an Indian-born Victoria Cross winner will, after all, be granted a memorial plaque in his home town of Exmouth, Devon. Royal Navy sub lieutenant Rex Warneford was awarded the VC, aged 23, when he shot … Continue reading
Quaker White Feather Diaries explore objections to war
British Quakers are planning an online storytelling project entitled The White Feather Diaries to mark the Centenary of World War I. The real-time story will be told online through the story of five Quakers. It will follow them as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916 Military Service Act, conscientious objectors, news, Quakers, The White Feather Diaries
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First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 