Bringing The Tragedy Of The Somme To Life
Each and every soldier killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme has been individually represented in a breathtaking art display ...
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Tri-Service Somme Centenary Honoured In Britain And France
The 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme has been marked by ceremonies in France and the UK. The first day of the ...
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Heritage The British Army's Darkest Day
July 1, 1916, saw the British Army's biggest ever losses. Even by the standards of the First World War, this level of slaughter was ...
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Navy The Sailors Who Became Soldiers On The Somme
They were often regarded as the best navy in the world, but during World War One, sailors from the Royal Navy also earned a reputation as ...
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Army The 36th (Ulster) Division And The Somme
As the centenary of the Battle of the Somme approaches, the military community is reflecting on an infamous event in history. It lasted 141 ...
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Tri-Service The Battle Of The Somme Explained
The Battle of the Somme will forever be synonymous with mud, blood, and futility. Infamous for being one of the most brutal battles in human ...
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Army New Film Remembers Pals Battalions Of The Somme
Joining up with chums seemed like a good idea for many young men in 1914, but the danger to the community was that all of them would be ...
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Tri-Service Somme Mayor Pays Respects To WW1 Ulster Soldiers
The Mayor from the region where the Battle of the Somme took place is on his on his first visit to Northern Ireland.Thiepval is where the ...
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Feature Plans For Somme Centenary Commemorations Unveiled
Plans for the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in France have been unveiled. As well as a programme of film ...
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Tri-Service Spirit Of The Somme: Care For Veterans In Belfast
The sheer carnage of the First World War left tens of thousands of servicemen dead or maimed on the battlefields of Northern Europe. A ...
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Tri-Service 'Almost Half Of Britain Unaware Somme Battle Was In WWI'
More than four in 10 Britons do not know which conflict the Battle of the Somme took place in, according to new research ahead of the 100th ...
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WWI Jutland: A Battle Lost And A War Won
The first and last major sea battle between the British and German navies during the First World War.
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Tri-Service WW1 Shell Poppy Pins Remember Somme Fallen
A unique recycling project is underway, using First World War shell parts to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The ...
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Tri-Service Cadets Plant Somme Memorial Woodland
Army cadets from all over Northern Ireland braved the weather over the weekend to plant a new memorial marking the 100th Anniversary of the ...
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Feature 100-Year-Old Bagpipes Arrive In London To Mark Battle Of The Somme
A hundred year old set of bagpipes used by the composer of music that commemorates one of the greatest and most terrible battles of the ...
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Feature 'Wheels on the Western Front 2016' To Commemorate Somme Centenary
The launch of a charity cycling event called 'Wheels on the Western Front 2016' has taken place in Central London. Starting in Folkestone ...