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World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II in 1939, it was called simply the World War or the ...
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His service record exists at the National Archives in the WO 339 series. This shows that he was born in Australia in 1884, lived near Birkenhead, and in civilian life was a grain importer and broker. He had attested in December 1915, possibly under the Derby scheme, and was mobilised in ...
including post-war control of oil in the Middle East and control of Palestine. Gallipoli was a disaster for the allies in 1915 and the truth had to be concealed at all costs from the peoples of colonial Australia and New Zealand or they would have reacted severely against both the ‘Mother...
Shortly before the fall of Hong Kong my grandmother, mother and uncle were evacuated by sea firstly to the Philippines and then to Australia where they lived for the rest of the war. I believe my grandfather spent the rest of the war in the POW camp at Stanley. My mother is now 95 ...
Records of 634th AAA (AW) Battery, US Army from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over thi...
As has been well publicised, Australia, the UK and the USA have signed an agreement that will make Australia the seventh country in the world to possess nuclear powered submarines. The others are the China, France, India, Russia, the UK and the USA. Unsurprisingly, the USA has the largest...
Unfortunately Hans passed away suddenly on the 8th September,1998 here in Australia. Would be very interested to hear from any other crew members of those ships that knew Hans that may be still living. Thanks IRIS I gave Iris' address to someone whose father served on the Lidvard, don't ...
Serjeant John Harold Bott was born in Longton, Staffordshire, one of four brothers. The 1911 census records that he was working as a hairdresser’s apprentice. He joined the Army in September 1914 and was posted to 11th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He arrived on...