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16 November 1916 : 2nd Lt Theodore Ionides
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Theodore was born in Hyde Park, London on 9 April 1897. He was the son of Alexander Constantine Ionides and his wife Calliope Michael (formerly Zarifi) and they lived at 34 Porchester Terrace, Hyde Park, London. His father was a merchant, engineer, stockbroker and the company director of Ralli Bothers of Manchester. (Emphasizing Britishness, the...
Beaumont Hamel - 51st (Highland) Division and Hawthorn Crater Remembrance
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On the 13th November 1916, in one of the final engagements of the Battle of the Somme,after which the 51st (Highland) Division advanced on and finally captured Beaumont Hamel, which had been a first-day objective on the 1st July. Ceremonies will be held at Beaumont Hamel on 13th November 2025 to mark the 109th anniversary of the second blow of t...




