The UK Punjab Heritage Association is holding an exhibition commemorating ‘the remarkable but largely forgotten contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers’ in the First World War.
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100 Years Ago Today: German Navy attacks targets worldwide
Today (September 22nd 2014) marks the 100th anniversary of attacks by German warships in the Bay of Bengal, the Pacific Ocean and the North Sea.
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War Graves Commission founder Fabian Ware remembered with Blue Plaque
Sir Fabian Ware, founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission, has been honoured today (September 25th 2014) with the unveiling of an English Heritage blue plaque at his former London home.
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The UK Guardian marks the centenary with an online interactive documentary
The Guardian online First World War documentary, launched in 2014, is available in 7 different languages, with the voices of 10 historians from across the world.
Continue readingThe UK Guardian marks the centenary with an online interactive documentary
The Guardian online First World War documentary, published in 2014, is available in 7 different languages, with the voices of 10 historians from across the world.
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The UK Guardian marks the centenary with an online interactive documentary
The Guardian online First World War documentary, published in 2014, is available in 7 different languages, with the voices of 10 historians from across the world.
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100 Years Ago: First Battle of Ypres starts
The historic Belgian town of Ypres became the focus of a protracted battle between the Allied and German armies in the latter half of October 1914.
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100 Years Ago Today: The Lahore Division takes the field at Battle of Ypres
Soldiers of the Lahore Division of Britain’s colonial Indian Army went into action in Belgium for the first time on October 24th 1914. CN writer Christopher J. Harvie discusses a critical moment in the First Battle of Ypres.
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100 Years Ago Today: The Lahore Division takes the field at Battle of Ypres
Soldiers of the Lahore Division of Britain's colonial Indian Army went into action in Belgium for the first time on October 24th 1914. CN writer Christopher J. Harvie discusses a critical moment in the First Battle of Ypres.
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UK honours Indian soldiers who fought for Britain in First World War
British ministers have led tributes to Indian soldiers who fought in the First World War at ceremonies in Delhi and London.
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