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French Town Honors Indigenous Australian WWI Hero
Private William Allen Irwin, a Gomeroi man from Australia, was posthumously awarded honorary citizenship in France's Somme Valley for his bravery in WWI, despite never being recognized as an Australian citizen due to historical discriminatory enlistment policies.
French Town Honors Indigenous Australian WWI Hero
Private William Allen Irwin, a Gomeroi man from Australia, was posthumously awarded honorary citizenship in France's Somme Valley for his bravery in WWI, despite never being recognized as an Australian citizen due to historical discriminatory enlistment policies.
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WWI Victoria Cross of 'Pirate of Basra' Sells for £200,000
Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley's Victoria Cross, awarded posthumously for his bravery as a British secret agent and river pilot during WWI, sold for £200,000 at auction; he was executed by the Turks in 1916 after a mission to resupply Kut.
WWI Victoria Cross of 'Pirate of Basra' Sells for £200,000
Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley's Victoria Cross, awarded posthumously for his bravery as a British secret agent and river pilot during WWI, sold for £200,000 at auction; he was executed by the Turks in 1916 after a mission to resupply Kut.
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WWI Photo: Identifying Oxford Officer Class Casualties
Adrian Maasz is identifying soldiers in a £1 photo depicting the 1915 Wadham College, Oxford military officer class; he's identified 75%, with 40% of those identified dying in WWI, including one on the Somme's first day, using online forums and a list from Oxford archives.
WWI Photo: Identifying Oxford Officer Class Casualties
Adrian Maasz is identifying soldiers in a £1 photo depicting the 1915 Wadham College, Oxford military officer class; he's identified 75%, with 40% of those identified dying in WWI, including one on the Somme's first day, using online forums and a list from Oxford archives.
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WWI Unknown Soldiers Identified, Families Find Closure
The remains of three British World War I soldiers—L/Cpl James Ball Baron, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr—previously buried as unknowns in Belgium, have been identified and given proper burials on March 26th, thanks to research by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the MOD's Joint...
WWI Unknown Soldiers Identified, Families Find Closure
The remains of three British World War I soldiers—L/Cpl James Ball Baron, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr—previously buried as unknowns in Belgium, have been identified and given proper burials on March 26th, thanks to research by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the MOD's Joint...
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Spain's Post-WWI Military Procurement: Acquisition and Challenges
In 1922, a Spanish military commission purchased surplus WWI equipment from various European countries for around 10 million pesetas, aiming to modernize the army; the subsequent six-month assembly and testing at Retamares Polygon near Madrid involved significant logistical challenges and showcased ...
Spain's Post-WWI Military Procurement: Acquisition and Challenges
In 1922, a Spanish military commission purchased surplus WWI equipment from various European countries for around 10 million pesetas, aiming to modernize the army; the subsequent six-month assembly and testing at Retamares Polygon near Madrid involved significant logistical challenges and showcased ...
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24% Bias Score
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