Ernest Beeby

Ernest Beeby was tried at Huppy by Field General courts-martial, in France, on 15 November 1916 with the charge of desertion. Pioneer Ernest Beeby pleaded not guilty to the charge of desertion. He was examined by a Medical Commission headed by the DADMS of 33rd Division (Major G.W.G. Hughes DSO assisted by Captain J.W. Wilson… Continue reading Ernest Beeby

Alexander Chisholm

Alexander Chisholm (14780), an Acting Corporal, in the 20th Fortress Company RE, was tried by General courts-martial at Armentieres on 10 May 1915 on the order of Major General Sir T.L. Keir, KCB, commanding 6th Division. The Court consisted of PRESIDENT Lieu-Col T.W. Towsey (1st West Yorks) MEMBERS Major W.C.C. Bell (1st Middlesex) Captain H.B.… Continue reading Alexander Chisholm

Admirals and Marshals

This article is concerned with the commemoration of Admirals, Field Marshals and Air Marshals by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Whilst the highest ranks within the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, the most senior ranks of personnel commemorated by the CWGC… Continue reading Admirals and Marshals

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Frederick Holt

Lieutenant Frederick Rothwell Holt served with the 4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during World War One. While serving in France, he was invalided out of the army with shell-shock and was suffering from depression. He returned to Lancashire together with an inherited annual income of £500, settling down with Kitty Breaks, who was six years… Continue reading Frederick Holt

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Roger Casement’s Speech

Following his conviction of High Treason, Roger Casement was asked if he had anything to say before he was sentenced. Roger Casement then made the eloquent speech which is shown below. ROGER CASEMENT’S SPEECH My Lord Chief Justice, as I wish my words to reach a much wider audience than I see before me here,… Continue reading Roger Casement’s Speech

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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington Mansion and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it was designated officially as a military cemetery on 15 June 1864 by the then US Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers Home National Cemetery are administered by the US Department of the Army, whilst Arlington House is administered by… Continue reading Arlington Cemetery

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Leverstock Green

The impact of the First World War (The Great War) on UK home life can’t be understated. A population that had been somewhat sheltered from the losses of previous conflicts was greatly affected by the loss of life in The Great War. One of the visible effects of The Great War was the appearance of… Continue reading Leverstock Green

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Edith Cavell

Edith Louisa Cavell was born on 4 December 1865 in the vicarage at Swardeston, a village located approximately 5 miles south of Norwich, Norfolk. She was the eldest of 4 children, their Father being the local vicar. All his children were taught the principles which their Father held dear: thought for others, self-sacrifice and prayer.… Continue reading Edith Cavell

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Roger Casement

Roger David Casement was born on 1 September 1864, Sandycove, County Dublin. ROGER CASEMENT’S SPEECH Casement was a British consul in Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique; 1895-98), Angola (1898-1900), Congo Free State (1901-04), and Brazil (1906-11). He gained international fame for revealing atrocious cruelty in the exploitation of native labour by white traders in the Congo… Continue reading Roger Casement

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Double VC Recipients

Only three soldiers have been award the Victoria Cross medal twice: Arthur Martin-Leake, Noel Chavasse and Charles Hazlitt Upham. ARTHUR MARTIN-LEAKE Arthur Martin-Leake was born in Standen, Hertfordshire, on 4 April 1874. Surgeon Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel) Martin-Leake was a member of the South African Constabulary then Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to the 5th… Continue reading Double VC Recipients