The Military Service Act of 27 January 1916 is extended to include the conscription of…
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Orange-born brothers Alexander Tinnock Whiteley, Charles Henry Whiteley and Richard James Whiteley travel from their…
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Richard James Whiteley was born at Orange in April 1895, the fifth son of Henry…
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Charles Henry Whiteley was born at Orange in April 1893. Charles’ parents, Henry and Mary…
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Born in Orange in 1882, Alexander Tinnock Whiteley was the second child of Henry Whiteley…
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Day 650 of the war French forces gain a footing at Fort Douaumont in the…
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British Summer Time (BST) is introduced to maximise working hours. All watches and clocks are…
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Indian army soldier following the siege of Kut, 1916. Image courtesy Imperial War Museum ©IWM…
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Sykes Picot Agreement Map. Image courtesy The National Archives (United Kingdom). Sir Mark Sykes of…
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