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Epic commemoration of World War I

Ian Harvey

2014 will be the first of four years of ceremonies and events to mark the 100th anniversary of World War I. The war broke out…

WWI Hero, 16, Awarded The Victoria Cross

Ian Harvey

In 1915, Jack was only 15 years old when he decided he should join the Navy. He was a gun sight setter on HMS Chester…

Son Of President Eisenhower Dies Aged 91

Ian Harvey

The family announced the death of John Eisenhower, the oldest surviving son of an American president. Eisenhower served as an Army officer in the Second…

London’s Imperial War Museum schedules closure for refurbishment in 2014 gearing up for WWI Centenary

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The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London is scheduled to close its doors to the public this 2014. The museum is set to reopen after…

David Cameron Pays Tribute To Relative Killed at Ypres

Ian Harvey

The 37-year-old captain served with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry and his name is listed among the 54,896 recorded on the gate. The…

WWI: The Miracle Of Christmas

Ian Harvey

But things did not work out like that. They didn’t go home for Christmas and the war went on for another four years. During the…

Barn to be turned into First World War base

Ian Harvey

A First World War pilot who buried his faithful fox terrier Mick in a cliff top wood, buried a jar, containing a 1919 penny, a…

Inspiring story of a WWI hero who survived Ypres, Somme and Passchendale

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A soldier who fought in the World War I survived the Battle of Somme. He lived another day to fight at Ypres. At a cruel…

WWI: How the Great War left a lasting scar on Britain

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The Great War will forever leave a lasting mark in British history. Unlike all the other conflicts, the First World War left an impact to…

Parish to make “Peace Wood” in tribute to WWI hero

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‘Peace Wood’ in tribute to a Burton war hero gets underway. The work is expected to start by next month. The project in creating a…

Rolls Of Honour Have Been Removed From Church

Ian Harvey

Rev Michael Preston has been vicar of St Barnabas since 1986. The minister from Temple Road, Epsom, remembers the rolls being received by Surrey History…

The man who spared Hitler and could have changed the course of history

Ian Harvey

Henry Tandey was the man that Hitler believed saved his life when he was fighting wounded on the war front. This was to be the…