Who were Tolkien’s brother officers in the 11th Lancashire Fusiliers? This article profiles 51 of them and overturns long-held assumptions about the battalion he served with on the Somme. westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-ar… #FirstWorldWar

Canada has identified a long-lost #FirstWorldWar soldier — and uncovered his hidden but deep Jewish family history in Britain. Pte. Albert Detmold of Manitoba was killed in France after #VimyRidge in 1917 with no known grave. But that's about to change thanks to DNA & forensic expefrom @NationalDefence. The full story @TheCJN’s "North Star" podcast: thecjn.ca/news/canada-id… #WWI #JewishHistory #Canada @AJEX_UK

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On 26 March 1918, the 15th Indian Division (included battalions of the 5th and 6th #Gurkha Rifles and the 39th Garhwal Rifles) sent troops to encircle Khan al-Baghdadi. This manoeuvre succeeded and resulted in the capture of thousands of Ottoman troops during the #FirstWorldWar

The politicians and planners behind the 2003 invasion of Iraq ignored the lessons of the British capture of Baghdad from the Ottomans at the end of the #FirstWorldWar. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free buff.ly/I6SxhQE

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#ICYMI our current blog post looks at some of #Portsmouth's past railwaywomen, focusing on the #FirstWorldWar. That includes sisters Ethel and Alice Allaway - and how their railway work shaped their lives! #WomensHistoryMonth #Portsmouth100 Read more: railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/portsmouths-wa…

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Check out our friends at the Lorne Scots Regimental Museum! #LorneScots #Remembrance #FirstWorldWar

For #Nationalpuppyday here’s a lovely photo of little jack russell Ken keeping watch in a trench during #WW1. He belonged to Lt. Aldworth, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment and this photograph was taken at his dug out at Neuve Chappelle in 1915.#FirstWorldWar #museum #doglovers