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Royal Navy sailor recognised with CWGC headstone after 106 years

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

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

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

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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War Horse to return to London stage

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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WW1 archeology exhibition in Ypres

Ypres’ In Flanders Fields museum is focusing its attention on the subterranean relics of war this year. Entitled Traces of War, WW1 Archeology the museum’s fascinating new exhibition explores the strata of buried First World War remains that lie less … Continue reading

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Royal Navy Museum marks centenary of WRNS

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

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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Lost Cambrai tank reveals its secrets

In 20 November 1917, during the Battle of Cambrai, a British tank nicknamed ‘Deborah’ was hit by a shell from a German field gun and came to a grinding halt. Five of her crew were killed and the remainder were … Continue reading

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Missing WW1 medal found on Welsh beach

A First World War medal belonging to a soldier who lost his life in Belgium in 1916 has been recovered from the sands of a Welsh beach. Private Martin Tierney of the 2nd Battalion, the Leinster Regiment was killed in … Continue reading

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