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MP’s Offer for Help Over WWI Centenary Snubbed by Norfolk County Council

Chloe Smith, Conservative MP for Norwich North, was very saddened at the negative response she got from Norfolk County Council when she wrote to them…

First Minister Disclosed Wales’ Plans for Honoring WWI Centenary

Wales’ First Minister Carwyn Jones has disclosed that the country indeed has plans to commemorate First World War’s Centenary celebration this coming November 2014. He…

Sometimes Living Was Worse Than Dying for Soldiers Who Survived the Front Lines

  A compassionate World War 1 nurse, Winifred Kenyon, did all she could for the many wounded soldiers she treated every day. For some, all…

WWI Faces: From Hockey Players to WWI Heroes (Part 2)

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Dr. Frances Hurd who has this picture in hand talked about the lives of the men in it. Isaac Usher, The Royal Irish Regiment (Referee)…

WWI Trenches Revived for Upcoming Great War’s Centenary

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August 4, 2014 will mark the 100th year of World War I’s beginning. As part of the Great War’s centenary event, trenches which were used…

Centenary Group Works on Restoration of Training Camp for WWI Anniversary

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The Clipstone Camp, one of the largest training camp during the World War I, is slowly restored to what it used to look like about…

Pressure falls on France to pardon shot “coward” soldiers in WWI

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Around 600 to 650 which served France during the World War I were executed by own firing squad for “cowardice”. During the WWI Centenary next…

This WWI Centennial, Give Way to Anti-War Ideals

The centenary celebration for the First World War is fast approaching — in 2014. And contradictory to what its detractors believe that it will just…