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Grave of 55-year-old First World War army doctor located in France

Posted on September 7, 2023 by DH

By Dan Hayes The grave of a Royal Army Medical Corps doctor who was killed in 1918 has been identified in the Champagne region of northern France. A rededication service for 55-year-old Captain Frederick Brooke took place at the Commonwealth … Continue reading →

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Ypres painting on show at IWM North to mark Centenary

Posted on December 17, 2013 by DH

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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WWI shinty players remembered at Scotland’s Blas Festival

Posted on June 4, 2013 by DH

Shinty’s Heroes, a play that commemorates sportsmen who played shinty and who were killed in World War I, will be part of September’s Blas festival 2013 at the Nevis Centre in Fort William. The Herald reports that the show will … Continue reading →

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