The contribution made by Caribbean soldiers to the Allies in the First World War is being given further recognition in a series of initiatives by the West India Committee in the UK.
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‘Tourism and the First World War 1914-2014’ – Call for papers
Researchers in France are seeking articles for a book about the history of tourism during and after the First World War in Europe.
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100 Years Ago Today: The Gallipoli campaign ends
The last Allied positions were evacuated at Cape Helles on January 9th 1916, ending the controversial Gallipoli campaign.
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WW1 hospital diaries go online from UK National Archives
The challenges of treating First World War casualties on the battlefield and at sea are revealed in newly-released online records from Britain’s National Archives.
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100 Years Ago: Lancastrians reformed as Britain’s 55th Division on Western Front
CN contributor Paul Knight tells the story of the British Army's West Lancashire Division, experienced Territorial soldiers reformed as the 55th Division in France in January 1916.
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100 Years Ago: Lancastrians reformed as Britain’s 55th Division on Western Front
CN contributor Paul Knight tells the story of the British Army’s West Lancashire Division, experienced Territorial soldiers reformed as the 55th Division in France in January 1916.
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Call for papers: ‘Beyond the Western Front – The Global First World War’
The Centre for Hidden Histories in the UK is seeking contributions for a 2016 conference and community event, entitled Beyond the Western Front: The Global First World War.
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News of My Boy Jack? – Solving the mystery of John Kipling
A century of mystery about the fate of author Rudyard Kipling’s son, Jack, during the Battle of Loos in 1915 may have been solved, according to new research published by the Western Front Association.
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The Great War in the Middle East – Sandhurst conference April 2016
An international conference re-examining the origins, conduct and consequences of the First World War in the Middle East is to be held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst from April 20th-21st 2016.
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Japan and the First World War – London lecture
Japan’s role in the First World War will be the focus for a lecture in London, hosted by The Japan Society, on February 15th 2016.
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