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New book tells true story of two Craven brothers in First World War
17 Jan 2026 07:56 GMT
Private John William Smith of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) fought in the battles of Cambrai and Second Marne and survived the war. His brother, Alvin, was recruited, trained, and shipped to France where he was killed on his first day …
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Did Half a Million Cats Really Serve in World War I?
16 Jan 2026 14:22 GMT
… International Encyclopedia of the First World War notes that informal acquisition … mascots and companions of WWI, and they frequently … Acquired Cats During WWI
Most WWI cats were acquired … cats who served in World War I; their morale-boosting capabilities …
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Why people still consume bacteria taken from a First World War soldier’s poop
14 Jan 2026 11:26 GMT
During World War I, a German physician discovered … in a hospital tent amid World War I chaos, where a healthy … consume bacteria taken from a First World War soldier’s poop
A … fighting gut foes.
Soldiers from First World War- Representative Image
Birth of …
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10 Greatest World War I Movies of the Last 100 Years, Ranked
08 Jan 2026 23:30 GMT
… been the ones exploring the First World War. Ranging from harrowing immersions into … even between adversaries, these WWI films are all-time classics … it incredible that the French WWI drama still stands as … basks in the cultural change WWI would bring to many …
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The WWI refugees who found hope in a Wrexham chapel – and the pianist bringing their story back to life
14 Jan 2026 05:38 GMT
Wrexham.com > News
Posted: Wed 14th Jan 2026
An internationally recognised pianist from Wrexham is set to bring a largely forgotten First World War refugee story back to life at a major music festival in North Wales.
Llŷr Williams will perform Prelude …
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The Lancashire memorial to one of the first people to warn about Germany before WWI
11 Jan 2026 11:42 GMT
The Boer War memorial at Hurst Green(Image: Alexander P Kapp)
War memorials are in every village, town and city across the UK with most recognising the efforts during the first and second world wars.
However, many also have memorials to those who fought …
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Remembering the Naga Labour Corps of First World War: A Visit to France Revisited
29 Dec 2025 15:57 GMT
… Labour Corps of the First World War. We felt that we … Thava (French War/ First World War) and never returned. According … departure to France, the World War I Naga Labour Corps Memorial … and participated in the First World War. Their names are Phanrhumo …
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Two Dartford men charged after WWI memorial plaque stolen in Kent
08 Jan 2026 17:20 GMT
Abel Murui, 27, of Hallford Way, Dartford and Manase Marin, 26, of Priory Road, Dartford have been charged with receiving stolen goods along with four other men from Kent.
It follows the theft of memorial plaques at Christ Church, in Chatham, on May 23, …
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Flanders and West Flanders invest 8 million euros in First World War remembrance tourism
20 Dec 2025 18:10 GMT
… eight million euros in First World War remembrance tourism in … the commemoration of the First World War, the Westhoek region … marking the end of World War I. ©BELGA PHOTO KURT … leading reference point for First World War heritage in Flanders.
According …
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Myles Dungan on former pupil Tom Dunne: ‘When I read his first essay I accused him of getting his big sister to write it’
17 Jan 2026 06:12 GMT
… on the Somme in the first World War.
I’m really an atheist. I …