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Word War One Research

	What is available? We have access to Officers & Soldiers Killed in the First World War From the 1914-1919 United Kingdom (Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom as of that period) & Canada (Not including Newfoundland which was not part of Canada).

	What Should I expect? You can expect full name, place of birth, place of enlistment, rank, serial number, Regiment, classification of death (killed in action, died of wounds, etc.) Theatre of Death (France & Flanders, Egypt, etc. Date of Passing.

	What if I don't know full name? A search can be completed by Last Name and place of birth, this may produce multiple results which you will receive all matches.

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GOOD FRIDAY 14 th April 2006 U.T.V News

WWI soldier's body found after 92 years

The body of a British soldier who died 92 years ago has been recovered from a First World War battlefield.
It is thought to be Private Richard Lancaster, from Preston, who was killed in the battle at Ypres, Belgium in 1914, according to the BBC.

Amateur archaeologists have recovered his remains, and that of two other unidentified British soldiers.

Private Lancaster fought with the Royal Lancashire Fusiliers. His remains were found in an area known as the Ypres salient, called Plug Street Wood.

Two of the bodies had no identification but the third had an ID tag with a surname and number.

Based on information from the 1901 census the archaeologists believe Pte Lancaster was born in Preston in 1883.

Private Lancaster, 31, and his comrades died in the slaughter of the trenches along with hundreds of thousands of other British infantrymen. He died in November
1914 during the first months of the war and his name stands on the memorial to the missing at Plug Street Wood.

The First Battle of Ypres was a ferocious conflict as the Germans tried to break through British lines to reach the coast of Belgium.

The atrociously high casualty rates led to both sides `digging in` and foreshadowed how the battles raging on the Western Front would play out, with trench warfare leading to a lethal stalemate.

If the identification is confirmed Pte Lancaster's name can be removed and his body buried in one of the war cemeteries there.

His regiment, The Royal Lancashire Fusiliers has a distinguished history, dating back to 1688.

Its commanders have included the Duke of Wellington, hero of the Battle of Waterloo and Major-General Wolfe, conqueror of Quebec.

The regiment fought at the Battle of Culloden, Corunna, Inkerman, Omdurman, Spion Kop and Gallipoli, where they won `Six VCs before breakfast,` at the start of one battle.

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Genealogy Research from World War One

Many of us, when looking back through our family tree have a branch or two missing. I have found that many times it is a lost uncle or cousin who died in the Great War, far enough out of living memory to be forgotten. This was certainly true in our own family and is why we acquired several databases on soldiers who died in the Great War. Some of these books are available still on the market, however, they are sold by regiment and you are gambling that you get your regiments correct, (e.g., Royal Irish Rifles not Royal Irish Regiment or Royal Irish Fusiliers).

This search gives access to all regiments as some people where born in Scotland or Ireland enlisted in English Regiments like the Tyneside Irish or Scottish. The people performing your search have been involved with WW1 research for over two decades and have won various awards and recognition for their efforts.

The cost of a search is $10 us. Please read the panels to the left to know what to expect and the process. Many people would like research performed on family members who survived the War and experience has found that this is difficult at best with little or no chance of success so will not be attempted. This is due to large volume of service records being lost during the Battle of Britain.

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A Command Post

in an Ulster Village by an Unknown Artist.

Uncommon Knowledge

The youngest boy to enlist in the British army was John Condon from Waterford, Ireland. He was 12 years old.
In 1915 John Condon went with the Royal Irish Regiment to Flanders. He died during a German gas-attack near Ypres.
His gravestone (right), nr. 6322 at the Poelkapelle British Cemetery in Belgium, mentions his age as 14, but that is incorrect. When he died, on 24th May 1915, he was still 13 years old. His birthday was in June.
R.I. P.

Desertion

Being a kid was no excuse whatsoever. James Crozier from Belfast enlisted when he was 16. The boy became infatuated during the battle of the Somme, ran away and got arrested. A few hours before he was to be 'shot at dawn', his comrades gave him so much rum that he passed out.
James had to be carried to the execution place. He was tied to a pole, blindfolded and shot - but the firing-squad missed on purpose. The commanding officer then shot the boy through the head. R.I.P
Until the present day the British War Office, and today's Ministry of Defense, maintain that soldiers who enlisted underage during the First World War, had only themselves to blame if their conduct caused them to be court martialled and sentenced to death.
Furthermore the MOD states that the contemporary age of criminal responsibility was 14 and that in civilian courts these young men could also have been sentenced to death for a capital offence.

In Loving Memory

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The Somme Remembered
01 July 2006

The courage and bravery of those who gave their lives in the Battle of the Somme was remembered at a host of special commemoration services today.

Tens of thousands of people, including many from Northern Ireland, converged on the historic battlefield to mark the 90th anniversary of the First World War battle.

Prince Charles and the Duke of Gloucester were joined by Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, Rev Dr Ian Paisley and Baronness Paisley, Presbyterian Moderator the Rt Rev Dr David Clarke and Somme Association supporter Eddie Irvine for the commemorations, along with the chairman of the Somme Association, Dr Ian Adamson and Orange Grand Master Robert Saulters.

Mr. Hain and Defence Secretary Des Browne laid a wreath at Ulster Tower in memory of the 36th (Ulster) Division and also at the Guillemont Memorial in memory of the 16th (Irish Division).

Dr Clarke led the Ulster Tower service and delivered the address while Dr Paisley read a Bible lesson and laid a wreath on behalf of Northern Ireland political leaders.

There was also an Irish commemoration at Islandbridge, Dublin, attended by President Mary McAleese, the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and representatives of the Royal British Legion.

For the last few days the Somme area has been busy with many people from Northern Ireland arriving in the area to pay their respects. The Ulster accents mingled with those from other parts of the UK who had also come to honour the fallen.

The town of Albert, which was in the thick of the conflict in 1916, was staging a series of its own commemorations - they had even brewed up a special "poppy" beer.

But despite the good summer weather and the beautiful Flanders fields donned with poppies, there was an air of solemnity in the area. The rows and rows of white headstones underlined the carnage that took place.