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On the bleak day of October 12, 1917, 843 Kiwi soldiers were killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium during World War I. Many that survived would never talk about their time in the war.
As a complete pull-out of NATO troops from Afghanistan drew near, there was apprehension in Pakistan – now proven false
Author of the article: Beth Wilkins Publishing date: Aug 02, 2021 • 13 hours ago • 6 minute read • • IMG_2672 – Unveiling of Mackenzie Cairn, across Peace River from Fort Fork site, 1929. People arrived at River Lot 19 for the ceremony via various means – sternwheeler D.A. Thomas, car, and perhaps, horse and buggy. Sir Alexander Mackenzie overwintered 1792-93 at the fort on his quest of the Pacific Ocean. Among those attending: (L-R) Hugh Allen; D.M. Kennedy; Kinwell (Joe) Neff (later owner of Fort Fork site land); Frank Smith and James Homer Johnston (discoverer,...
'I would rather die a man's death than feel I had failed': British Tommy's stoic letter from the Trenches is tipped to fetch £3,000 at auction Captain Walter Cornock wrote to his father in June 1917 and said he was driven by an enormous sense of duty Capt Cornock said people are 'unnecessarily afraid of death' in the stoic letter He distinguished himself during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917 and the 1918 German Spring Offensive
BBC News Published image captionGerald Williams grew up at Yr Ysgwrn - the home of World War One poet Hedd Wyn Gerald Williams, who was at the forefront of keeping alive the memory of his uncle and World War One poet Hedd Wyn, has died aged 92. Mr Williams lived in Hedd Wyn's home Yr Ysgwrn, in Gwynedd, which has since become a museum. He had run the farmhouse single-handed since 1954 before handing responsibility to the Snowdonia National Park Authority. "Gerald was a gentle, astute and unique character," the authority said. Mr Williams was made an MBE in 2012 for his "exceptional contributi...