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On This Day 10th February 1916.
When Britain went to war in August 1914, there was a huge patriotic rush to join the colours. The addition…
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On This Day 3rd February 1917.
Dating as far back as 1147, English Crusaders helped King Alfonso to capture Lisbon from the Moors. This Anglo-Portuguese alliance…
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On This Day, 31st January 1917.
On May 7th 1915, a German U-Boat sank the RMS Lusitania off the south west coast of Ireland. Although Lusitania…
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On This Day 28th January 1917.
This week has seen the 108th anniversary of the ramping up of the German ‘Blitz’ on London and the south…
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On This Day, 24th January 1915 – The Battle of Dogger Bank
One hundred and ten years ago today the British Royal Navy Cruiser fleet under Admiral Sir David Beatty, intercepted a…
Jonathan D’Hooghe – Lincolnshire based independent Great War Historian
