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2 June 1916

Demolished German trenches following the Battle of Mont Sorrel, Belgium, 1916. Image courtesy Library and…
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June 2, 2016
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1 June 1916

Day 660 of the war Robertson Johnson enlists. Robertson is commemorated on the Centenary of…
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June 1, 2016
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31 May 1916

The Battle of Jutland, opening movements. Image courtesy Naval-History.net The 172nd casualty list is published.…
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May 31, 2016
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30 May 1916

A soldier beside a crater made by a German minenwerfer (trench mortar) bomb, Cordonnerie Farm,…
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May 30, 2016
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29 May 1916

William Henry (‘Burly’) Wright enlists. William is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange…
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May 29, 2016
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28 May 1916

German forces bombard the British line between La Bassee Canal and Arras in France Austrians…
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May 28, 2016
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27 May 1916

General Joseph Gallieni, French Minister of War and former Military Governor of Paris, dies in…
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May 27, 2016
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26 May 1916

French forces regain part of Cumieres trench between Haudromont Wood and Thaumont Farm and repulse…
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May 26, 2016