Tag Archives: Serbia

British WW1 women appear on Serbian stamps

Posted on December 13, 2015 by DH

Six British women who took on humanitarian roles in Serbia during the First World War are to be honoured on the Balkan country’s stamps. Scots Evelina Haverfield, Dr Elsie Inglis, Dr Elizabeth Ross, Dr Katherine MacPhail and Dr Elmslie Hutton … Continue reading →

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Serbian leaders to attend Princip statue unveiling

Posted on June 27, 2014 by DH

The Serbian prime minister and president are to attend a ceremony in Sarajevo to unveil a statue of Gavrilo Princip, the young student who assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The shooting, on 28 June 1914, provided the spark that … Continue reading →

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Anniversary of the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Posted on June 28, 2013 by DH

It was 99 years today that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, leading ultimately to the outbreak of World War I. The Archduke was in Sarajevo to inspect Austro-Hungarian troops when he and his wife were shot dead by … Continue reading →

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