The wills of 26,000 Scottish soldiers who died in the First World War are to be made available by the National Records of Scotland via ScotlandsPeople.
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Archive of Serbia opens new exhibition to mark First World War Centenary
The Archive of Serbia – the country’s national archive – has opened a new exhibition to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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Dunham Massey country house reconverted into First World War military hospital
Dunham Massey country house in Cheshire, England, has been reconverted to reflect its role as Stamford Military Hospital during the First World War.
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Italian regional president calls for commemoration of Austro-Hungarian soldiers
The President of the Italian Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Deborah Serrachiani, has called for soldiers who fought for Austria-Hungary – who came from what is now Italian territory – to be commemorated.
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Women’s roles in the First World War to be remembered in the UK
The role women played in the First World War is being remembered in a series of exhibitions, debates, lectures and conferences as the Centenary gets under way.
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Hidden Great War battlefield training site found on England’s South Coast
A practice battlefield used to train soldiers before they were sent to the Western Front has been discovered in Hampshire, reports Peter Alhadeff.
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Hidden Great War battlefield training site found on England’s South Coast
A practice battlefield used to train soldiers before they were sent to the Western Front has been discovered in Hampshire, reports Peter Alhadeff.
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Millions of trees to be planted across the UK in First World War Centenary Woods project
The Woodland Trust has launched its First World War Centenary Woods project, which will see millions of trees planted across the United Kingdom.
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Poems wanted for Centenary contest in memory of First World War Poet Wilfred Owen
An international poetry competition is being held in memory of Wilfred Owen, the First World War poet killed in action days before the Armistice.
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European leaders to mark First World War Centenary with summit in Ypres
European Union leaders will open their June summit in the Belgian city of Ypres to commemorate the Centenary of the the start of the First World War.
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