Commemorations have been held in Orkney to remember those lost when the British battleship, HMS Vanguard, blew up and sank on 9 July 1917.
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Russia’s last Great War offensive – July 1917
The Kerensky Offensive, Russia’s last major attack of the First World War, was fought on the Eastern Front 100 years ago.
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‘Lest We Forget’ – Oxford campaign to save WW1 stories for future generations
An Oxford University team is leading a UK-wide drive to find and conserve First World War photos, letters and mementos beyond the close of the Centenary in 2018.
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100 Years Ago: British Royal Family becomes House of Windsor
King George V changed his family’s name to Windsor on 17 July 1917 with a proclamation relinquishing use of all German titles.
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July 1917 – Building the US Air Service for action in WWI
President Wilson signed legislation on 24 July 1917 earmarking $640 million to create an American air force for war, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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July 1917 – Building the US Air Service for action in WWI
President Wilson signed legislation on 24 July 1917 earmarking $640 million to create an American air force for war, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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100 Years Ago: Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele starts
British-led forces began an offensive in Flanders on 31 July 1917 that is still mired in controversy.
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‘For Those in Peril’ – CWGC call to remember those lost at sea
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is inviting individuals, groups and schools to research the stories of thousands of sailors commemorated on a distinctive trio of UK naval memorials.
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Discovering the Unknown – Asian Indian soldiers in the US Military during WWI
Stories of Asian Indians who served America in the Great War are being rediscovered and shared by researcher Tanveer Kalo – as he explains here in Centenary News.
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Discovering the Unknown – Asian Indian soldiers in the US Military during WWI
Stories of Asian Indians who served America in the Great War are being rediscovered and shared by researcher Tanveer Kalo – as he explains here in Centenary News.
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