He first saw action at the Battle of Loos in autumn 1915 where he was wounded in the head and the right hand. By April 1916 he was back to fight at Ypres. At the Somme, in mid-September 1916 ...
The recent commemoration ceremonies in Britain and France on 1 July marked the 100th anniversary of the worst military disaster in British history. On that day in 1916, a large ...
In the Allied offensive known as the Battle of the Somme in 1916, an estimated 620,000 British and French troops were killed ...
He first saw action at the Battle of Loos in autumn 1915 where he was wounded in the head and the right hand. By April 1916 he was back to fight at Ypres. At the Somme, in mid-September 1916 ...
The number of military cemeteries brought tears to my eyes. All contained the remains of the young men from foreign lands who ...
In this 24-player battle royale game, players pair up with two additional players as they look to become the last team standing on the battlefield. Each hero is split into five archetypes ...
Described as a ‘special’ and ‘historic’ day by County Librarian and County Co-ordinator of Ireland 2016, the atrium at Longford County Council hosted last Friday’s commemoration of the Battle of the ...
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It resulted in the deaths of millions of people. The first day of the Battle of the Somme was the deadliest day in the history of the British army. Indian soldier: We had travelled by boat from ...