The names of 16,500 conscientious objectors have been added to the Imperial War Museum's 'Lives of the First World War' memorial website.
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100 Years Ago Today: More than 200 British troops die in train disaster
A troop train crashed in the worst rail disaster in UK history, near Gretna in Scotland, on May 22nd 1915.
Continue readingCentenary Update on remembering the Gretna troop train crash
Princess Anne attends commemorations in Scotland on May 22nd/23rd 2015 marking the centenary of the rail disaster which killed more than 200 troops.
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100 Years Ago Today: Gallipoli truce to bury the dead
A brief truce took place in the fighting between Anzac forces and Turkish troops at Gallipoli on May 24th 1915.
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100 Years Ago Today: First air raid on London
A German Zeppelin bombed London for the first time on May 31st 1915, killing seven people.
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First Zeppelin raid on London remembered
The first air raid on London during the Great War has been remembered with the unveiling of a new plaque on a house bombed by a Zeppelin 100 years ago.
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Stirling marks centenary of Scottish soldiers landing at Gallipoli
The Scottish city of Stirling hosts national commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.
Continue readingStirling remembers landing of Scottish soldiers at Gallipoli
The Scottish city of Stirling hosts a national commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division arriving in Gallipoli.
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Centenary Update: CWGC starts Thiepval restoration
Major works are starting to restore the Thiepval Memorial ahead of next year’s Battle of the Somme centenary commemorations.
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Rare Zeppelin air raid warning ‘mirror’ saved on English coast
A rare example of a First World War air raid warning system has been restored on England’s North Sea coast after years of neglect.
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