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Was there a WW1 Christmas truce? Plus: Semenyo eyes Man City move, Yamal's odd figurine

The Athletic 24 Dec 2025
Today in TAFC's special edition. Was there a Christmas Day Truce? Plus. Quiz questions and Yamal's curious Catalan figurine ....
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Birmingham man who established WW1 Sikh soldier memorial made OBE

BBC News 06 Dec 2025
Captain Jay Singh-Sohal, chairman of the WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund, was given the honour for services to the commemoration of Commonwealth soldiers who served Great Britain ... The national WW1 Sikh Memorial ...
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WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests

BBC News 01 Dec 2025
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds. .
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WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, evidence suggests

Saudi Gazette 01 Dec 2025
TBILISI — Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests."You could feel burning," ....
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Restored World War I Photos Reveal the Horror and Humor of Life on the Western Front

PetaPixel 17 Nov 2025
Last week marked 107 years since the end of World War I. In the United States, the day is observed as Veterans Day, while in Britain it is known as Remembrance Day. [Read More] ... .
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The death of the last surviving WW1 veterans changed how we commemorate

BBC News 11 Nov 2025
What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them? ... .
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Vicar leads push to honour Chinese WW1 labourers

BBC News 11 Nov 2025
The Rev Mark Nam first learned about the Chinese Labour Corps during an online talk in the pandemic ... .
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Remembering WW1 pilot and Roughriders great Piffles Taylor

CBC 11 Nov 2025
Rob Vanstone, senior journalist and historian with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, joins The 306 to talk about the incredible journey of Piffles Taylor from the First World War to Taylor Field ... .
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Woodley vicar leads Chinese Labour Corps WW1 recognition effort

BBC News 11 Nov 2025
A British-Chinese vicar is leading an effort to get the contribution of 140,000 Chinese labourers who helped the Allies in World War One formally remembered at St Paul's Cathedral ... "I just didn't know about [the men] ... .
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WW1 soldier recognised after South Gloucestershire man

BBC News 11 Nov 2025
A man's quest to get a fallen World War One soldier recognised has been rewarded with a plaque in the French village where he died ... "It was a really wonderful tribute," said Mr Clements ... .
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The tragic tale of a Brighton footballer who served in WW1

BBC News 09 Nov 2025
Robert Whiting was a goalkeeper the Albion club and wanted to prove footballers were not .
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Scrapped WW1 medal returned to family after 55 years

BBC News 09 Nov 2025
The Victory Medal lost in 1970 has finally been given to the 99-year-old son of the soldier awarded it ... .
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