Monthly Archives: February 2008

London play based on Society Member’s book

Posted by jennymacleod on February 25, 2008
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The Living Unknown Soldier
12 Feb – 15 March 2008
Arcola Theatre, 27 Arcola Street, London E8 2DJ
Based on Jean-Yves Le Naour’s Le Soldat Inconnu Vivant
Theatre website

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Medal records online

Posted by Pierre Purseigle on February 25, 2008
Posted in Online sources, WW1 in the News

A website fit for heroes: 14m first world war medals recorded online
Scans of record cards reveal exploits of 5.5m soldiers – and some famous
names
* Esther Addley
* The Guardian,
* Wednesday February 20 2008

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Royal Naval Division records online

Posted by jennymacleod on February 25, 2008
Posted in Online sources, WW1 in the News

Daily Telegraph: Online tribute to Winston’s Little Army
By Graham Tibbetts
Last Updated: 1:54am GMT 04/02/2008

The stirring exploits of a legendary fighting force nicknamed “Winston’s Little Army” are published online today, including the stories of the youngest officer to die in the First World War and one of its most celebrated poets.

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