Simple History on MSN23h
WWI Factions The British Army
Faction: The British Army The First World War At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer ...
History Today6d
Brushing for Britain
T oothbrushing has been a regular part of most people’s daily routines since the mid-20th century, but it was only a few ...
The Cornish Times6d
Gallant Cornishman remembered in commemorative tribute in Saltash
A poignant ceremony in Saltash marked the death 125 years ago of a gallant Cornishman who died serving his country in the ...
Ottawa Citizen on MSN2d
How social media became an unlikely memorial for Canadian soldiers
As we researched his life, we learned that Simpson did not die fighting in the skies over Europe, as others in the Royal ...
Lethbridge Herald5d
Museum tour examines the role of women in military conflicts
LETHBRIDGE HERALD - [email protected] A new tour starting next Wednesday at the Lethbridge Military Museum inside ...
Brandon Sun3d
A closer look at ‘In Flanders Fields’
The Sun has chosen to reprint this story, which first appeared in the newspaper on Dec. 8, 2015, in honour of Remembrance Day ...
Harrogate Advertiser on MSN6d
Remarkable social club at heart of the community in Harrogate was launched in 1899 and is still thriving
In a climate where we many so-called ‘old-fashioned’ social clubs struggling a Harrogate club founded in 1899 is thriving in ...
Maidenhead Advertiser2d
Blue plaque honouring war hero to be unveiled in Datchet
The plaque honours Sergeant Henry William Engleheart, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1900, the highest and most ...
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What became of Roald Dahl's friend David Coke?
David Arthur Coke (pronounced Cook) was a British aristocrat and Second World War pilot who fought with Dahl in Greece.
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
'We all must tend to democracy': Alberta residents mark Remembrance Day
An Alberta soldier says he's reflecting this Remembrance Day on the number of local troops being shipped overseas.
The Yorkshire Post1d
Otley Jubilee Clock: The town clock which honours two Queens, fallen soldiers and Belgian refugees
One was placed there in memory of two local men killed in First Boer War of 1899-1902, and another celebrates the diamond ...
The Malta Independent2d
Remembering the fallen: The eight Maltese who perished in 1914, when the First World War erupted
At the outbreak of the Great War on 4 August 1914, the unit was made up of 421 men with 22 officers. During 1914, while the unit saw no active combat, there were still two servicemen who died while in ...