The Battle of Mons on August 23rd 1914 was the first action seen by the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
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Former First World War enemies stand together in Mons to honour the fallen of 1914
The Belgian town of Mons has led a day of solemn tributes to all those who fell in the opening battle between the British and German Armies on August 23rd 1914.
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Reflections on remembrance in Mons, 100 years after the battle
Journalist Pat Sweet offers her personal view of two days of events remembering the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Mons.
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Reflections on remembrance in Mons, 100 years after the battle
Journalist Pat Sweet offers her personal view of two days of events remembering the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Mons.
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Ministers lead tributes at laying of first Victoria Cross paving stones
Tributes have been paid to First World War holders of the Victoria Cross at ceremonies to mark the laying of the first commemorative paving stones in their honour.
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Searches of UK soldiers’ First World War wills hit more than a million
Wills left by British soldiers killed in the First World War have been viewed more than a million times since being put online by the UK Government in August 2013.
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‘Apocalypse World War 1’ – Great War film series at the Institut Français London
A series of films examining issues raised by the First World War is to be screened at the Institut Français in London, starting on September 8th 2014.
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The English Association will hold an international conference in September 2014 to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readingWestern Front Association Durham conference: Britain, Germany and the First World War
The Durham branch of the Western Front Association, in partnership with Beamish Museum and the Durham Light Infantry Museum, is organising a conference about the First World War.
Continue reading‘Apocalypse World War 1’ – Great War film series at the Institut Français London
A series of films examining issues raised by the First World War is to be screened at the Institut Français in London, starting on September 8th 2014.
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