The 'Race to the Sea', as it subsequently - and somewhat inaccurately - became known, and which was conducted from September - November 1914 ended...
William Orpen, the son of a Dublin solicitor was born in Stillorgan, County Dublin in 1878. He studied at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin...
Theres a lot of information about Gilbert and his cricket days on the web .... but can't find out too much about his time in the Manchesters !!...
I just couldn't resist this photo ..... I think it's so cool !! :D DMP-D737 SOUTH AFRICAN CHOPPERS on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
George William Hutson (December 22, 1889 – September 14, 1914) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the long distance events. He was the...
Captain Wyndham Halswell Highland Light Infantry, died 31 March 1915. A professional soldier who had served in the Boer War, he won a gold medal at...
Alfred Edward Flaxman (October 1, 1879 – July 1, 1916) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born...
Henry Sherard Osborn Ashington (25 September 1891 – 31 January 1917) was an English track and field athlete from Ormskirk who competed in the 1912...
Set a World Record of 56.8 secs for 400 yds hurdles at Crystal Palace, 16 July 1910. After prepping at Eton, Laurie Anderson did not follow his...
Fl. Sgt. William TUDBERRY. Royal Australian Air Force, aged 20. Son of George William and Lily Tudberry of Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia...
An eye-witness account of the construction of the American Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France ...... "They are now gathering up the bodies...
I'd like to know a little more about this young mans war ..... interesting site !! :) Bertram Howard Cox was born on the island of Barbados,...
A team of technical divers has found the wreck of HMS Nessus sunk in 1918 off Orkney in Scotland....
At St Nicholas' church in Brockenhurst there are around 100 graves of soldiers who were amongst thousands injured in France during World War 1. They...
The Daily Mirror describes the scenes of jubilation in London and around the country as the Great War ends and the armistice is signed....
I've seen Princess Mary boxes but I've never seen one of these ... have you ?:) The gift of the Colonies of Trinidad, Grenada & St Lucia to His...
I wonder if these stamps are worth some money now ?? :) A great many British Commonwealth countries imposed war taxes on the posting of mail....
'West Indian participation in the war was a significant event in the still ongoing process of identity formation in the post-emancipation era of West...
Not sure if you have this soldier already Gareth .... he served - but did not fall ... Sir Basil McFarland, 2nd Bt Sir Basil Alexander Talbot...
There are a number of accounts of the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet and its subsequent salvage - some of which can be found on the internet...
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