Army Officer Killed In WW1 Finally Laid To Rest
The officer died on the first day of the Battle of Messines and was buried during a ceremony in Belgium.
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News WW1-Era Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Devon Beach
The light aircraft had to make an emergency landing on a Devon Beach over the bank holiday weekend.
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News Sea Service Tribute For Soldiers Killed In WW1 Ship Sinkings
A service has been held at sea to remember around 700 First World War soldiers who lost their lives in the sinking of two US ships off the ...
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News Soldier's Relatives Reunited With His WW1 Medal 101 Years After He Was Killed
The medal lay forgotten in a coin collection for 31 years until two weeks ago...
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News Dawn Services Across The World Mark Anzac Day
Tens of thousands of people attended dawn services in Australia, New Zealand, France, the UK and Turkey...
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News Royal Mint Marks Military History With Special Coins
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of the RAF coin...
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News Stepping Back In Time To A WW1 Airfield
A new exhibit recreates a WW1 airfield to commemorate Lincolnshire’s aviation heritage.
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News WW1 Diary Reveals Shocking Details Of Life In Trenches
The diary includes first-hand details of the conflict, the loss of friends and the tragedy of war, but with a surprising level of humour.
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Sport Brothers On Both Fields - Remembering Rugby Through The World Wars
The brand new World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium is now open for visitors...
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Feature Christmas 1914: 'Santa Claus Ship' Arrives In Britain
In 1914, the USS Jason arrived in England packed with five million gifts for children in Europe...
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WWI Cambrai 1917: How the world’s first great tank battle unfolded
A look at the 'Tide Of Iron' historic battle on the Western Front
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Remembrance "For the Fallen": The Story Of The War Poem That Helps Us Remember
The story of the war poem that helps us remember...
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News Whistle Last Blown At The Somme Sounds For First Time In A Century
An Army officer's whistle which was last blown on the battlefield of the Somme has been sounded for the first time in more than a century to ...
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WWI Tweeting From The Trenches: What If Social Media Had Existed During The First World War?
To mark 100 years since the First World War, Walter Carter and family took to Facebook and Twitter to share what life during wartime is like ...
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WWI The Incredible Story Of How Two Men Survived The Sinking Of HMS Vanguard
100 years on, we look at the only two men who survived the Royal Navy’s worst wartime accident.
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News Somme Soldier Laid To Rest After 101-Year Wait
Private Henry Parker was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 26 September 1916, just three days short of his 23rd birthday.