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More than a million who died at battle of Somme are remembered at Islandbridge commemoration
Royal British Legion also marks its 100th anniversary in Ireland, dedicated to ensuring legacy of ‘those who served’ ...
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The Secret Message Of A World War 1 Carrier Pigeon Was Uncovered A Century Later In A French Field
Sébastien Bozon/AFP/A tiny capsule containing correspondence from World War 1 was uncovered in France. An elderly French ...
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Australian Ambassador visits historic midlands village for poignant day of remembrance
On Tuesday July 1st, Her Excellency Chantelle Taylor joined the Lorrha Martin O'Meara Victoria Cross (VC) committee in Lorrha ...
Bugle is held in the DLI archive at The Story, Durham
It is now held at The Story in Mount Oswald House on the outskirts of Durham City, which is the permanent home of the DLI collection and archive - the bugle is one of the thousands of items under its ...
Battered copper bugle sounded at Battle of the Somme was reunited with DLI soldier
The copper instrument belonged to Private George Alan Carver, a soldier from the 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI), ...
Putin desperate for more troops as Ukraine war deaths ‘hidden'
The Armed Forces of Ukraine claim that, as of July 7, there have been 1,027,540 Russian casualties, according to Minfin. The ...
Where This WW1 Pilot Landed His Plane Seems Impossible - But He Did It
WWI pilots were known for their aerial combat skills and were called aces. This Belgian ace did one impressive feat during ...