Developed in 1915 by the Schneider company, then the largest French armoury, under powered, too heavy and had narrow tracks. The fuel tank was mounted on top of the fuel pump and were very liable to catch fire.
French soldiers called it "rolling crematorium". The 75 mm rapid-fire gun had only a...
This memorial is situated in the entrance to the centrall hall of St Chad's church Shrewsbury, Shropshire
London Gazette dated 29th June 1886. The King's (Shropshire 'Light'Infantry). Gentleman Cadet John George Forbes, from the Royal Military College, to be Lieutenant
I am attaching a photo of a young Scottish soldier. I am not even sure where to begin searching to figure out his regiment. I have some books coming on British and Canadian cap and collar badges as well as some on uniforms of WWI. I can't quite make out the shoulder titles or collar badges. His...
In Flanders field the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row
And in the sky the larks still bravely singing
Fly scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead, short days ago we lived
felt dawn, saw sunset glow.
Loved and were loved
And now in Flanders Fields
Take up our quarrel with the...
LEICESTER CATHEDRAL (Church of St Martins) WW 1 WAR MEMORIAL
To the glory of God
This East window and reredos of this church of St Martins Leicester are erected
by the Parishioners and Worshippers in grateful memory of those connected with
the church and parish, who fell in the Great War...
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