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British soldiers who died in World War One and were buried in unnamed graves have finally been identified. The remains of L/Cpl James Ball Baron, 29, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, 19, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr, 28 ...
Engage learners with life in World War One as they watch the powerful film The Unknown Soldier, which uses a soldier’s point of view of WWI trenches in the moments before they go “over the top” and ...
Second Lt Barr was one of three 'unknown' British soldiers of WW1 to finally be named at a poignant ceremony in Belgium on Wednesday. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Over the course of WW1, it’s estimated that almost 800,000 ... On the tombstone he saw the words “An Unknown British Soldier // of the Black Watch” scratched in pencil.
An "unknown" soldier's grave has been identified almost exactly 108 years after his death. Born in Runcorn in 1893, Lance Corporal (LCpl) John Street was one of four children. John was a popular ...
Just Ask Them Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from Tom Cotton’s new book, Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery. The story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ...
Australian troops charge near a Turkish trench just before the evacuation at Anzac. 1915. Source: © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images ...
The remains of L/Cpl James Ball Baron, 29, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, 19, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr, 28, were found after the war and buried as unknown soldiers in Belgium. Their graves were identified ...
An "unknown" soldier's grave has been identified almost exactly 107 years after his death. Born February 19, 1884, in Chagford, Dartmoor, Captain (Capt) Hubert Leslie Smith was one of six children ...