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9 January 1916

Stern view of HMS Ben-my-Chree, showing the aircraft hangars, c1915. Image courtesy Imperial War Museum.…

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Events

8 January 1916

The Allies begin to discuss plans for simultaneous British and French offensives in northern France…

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Events

7 January 1916

The Leader reports that Clive Glasson “has chucked his job and joined 'em”. Off to…

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Service Men and Women

George Patrick Rauchle

George Patrick Rauchle marched for the final time in Orange on Anzac Day 1962. He…

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Events

6 January 1916

HMS King Edward VII sinking off Cape Wrath, Scotland, 6 January 1916. Image courtesy Burt,…

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Events

5 January 1916

Day 515 of the war Robert Henry Caldwell enlists. Robert is commemorated on the Centenary…

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Events

4 January 1916

British troops advance from Ali Gharbi in a first attempt to relieve the besieged 6th…

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Events

3 January 1916

Keith McClymont writes to Ald AF Stanford from Heliopolis about the failure of voluntary enlistment:…

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Events

2 January 1916

John Wright enlists. John is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll;…

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Honour RollService Men and Women

John Wright

The Sliding Doors of John and Nathaniel Wright War of any description is filled with…

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