World War I Articles

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Arnold Ridley
31 December 2021

'Actor' Arnold Ridley: Private Godfrey in 'Dads Army'

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Basil Rathbone As Sherlock Holmes
31 December 2021

'Actor' Philip St John Basil Rathbone: who famously played 'Sherlock Holmes'

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Ronald Charles Colman Headshot
31 December 2021

'Actor' Ronald Colman: Anthony "Tony" John in 'A double life'

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John Laurie As Private Fraser
31 December 2021

'Actor' John Laurie: Private Fraser in 'Dads Army'

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Mervyn Johns
31 December 2021

'Actor' Mervyn Johns: Bob Cratchit in 'A Christmas Carol'

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Robert Bilcliffe Loraine, MC, DSO
31 December 2021

'Actor' Robert (Bobbie) Loraine: Actor-Airman

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Victor Mclaglen
31 December 2021

'Actor' Victor McLaglen: Gypo Nolan in the film 'The Informer'

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Sailors Having Rum Cartoon
28 December 2021

Alcohol in the trenches: the rum ration

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John Terraine As A Military Historian, Revisited
27 December 2021

John Terraine as a Military Historian, Revisited

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British Troops Plucking Turkeys For Christmas Day, 1918. (IWM Q 26213)
24 December 2021

Turkey for Christmas Dinner, 1915

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Thomas Adams's Headstone
23 December 2021

The Short, Sad Military Career of Thomas Adams

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Headstone
23 December 2021

The Even Shorter, Sadder Military Career of Thomas Beech

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Lawrence And The Arab Revolt
21 December 2021

Lawrence and the Arab Revolt

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Bullecourt, Staff Planning Processes For The Australian Operations In 1917
17 December 2021

Bullecourt, staff planning processes for the Australian operations in 1917

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Albatros D.Va, Serial D.5390:17, At The Australian War Memorial In Canberra
17 December 2021

The strangest dog fight of the war?

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Learning On The Job – Sir Douglas Haig 1916 1918
12 December 2021

Learning on the Job – Sir Douglas Haig 1916-1918

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Secrets And Lies Moving The Canadian Corps For Battle, August 1918
9 December 2021

Secrets and Lies: Moving the Canadian Corps for Battle, August 1918

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The Christmas Truce 1914
8 December 2021

Christmas Day 1914 – Goodwill to all men?

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The Battle That Saved The BEF Le Cateau, 26 August 1914
3 December 2021

The Battle that Saved the BEF: Le Cateau, 26 August 1914

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Pic 1 Progress Report
30 November 2021

Project Big Push

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