In June 1917, millions of American men went to their local draft boards to register under the Selective Service Act – the first step in a conscription process for WWI.
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General Pershing arrives – 13 June 1917
100 years ago today: US commander General John Pershing was welcomed enthusiastically in France, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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General Pershing arrives – 13 June 1917
100 years ago today: US commander General John Pershing was welcomed enthusiastically in France, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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CWGC given €3.9m to restore Flanders cemeteries
The Flanders Government is giving the Commonwealth War Graves Commission more than €3.9 million towards restoration projects at 24 cemeteries in the Ieper (Ypres) area.
Continue readingRemembering 18 London children killed in 1917 air raid
Queen Elizabeth and Germany's Ambassador to the UK attended commemorations in London on 15 June 2017 marking the centenary of a First World War air raid which left 18 schoolchildren dead.
Continue readingRemembering 18 London children killed in 1917 air raid
Queen Elizabeth and Germany's Ambassador to the UK attended commemorations in London on 15 June 2017 marking the centenary of a First World War air raid which left 18 schoolchildren dead.
Continue readingUnveiling of New African & Caribbean War Memorial, London
A new memorial honouring African and Caribbean troops who fought for Britain in both World Wars will be inaugurated in London on 22 June 2017 – Windrush Day.
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New memorial honours African & Caribbean troops of both World Wars
A monument unveiled in London last week finally honoured the many thousands of servicemen and women from African and Caribbean countries who fought for Britain in the First and Second World Wars.
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Centenary Anniversary: The Kerensky Offensive
1st July 1917: Russia’s last major WW1 operation is launched by Alexander Kerensky, War Minister in the new Provisional Government.
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Cork conference recalls US Navy in Ireland during WW1
International scholars gather at University College Cork this week for a public conference marking the centenary of the US Navy’s First World War deployment to Ireland.
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