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Howden-le-Wear historians launch £8,000 research of First World War soldiers

HISTORIANS have launched a two year project to research all their fellow villagers who died during the First World War.


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DONALD BELL,THE ONLY ENGLISH PROFESSSIONAL FOOTBALLER TO WIN THE VICTORIA CROSS

Extraordinary courage of First World War hero immortalised in bronze

Mark Foster

AS the anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War looms, the extraordinary courage of a true hero of the conflict has been immortalised in bronze.

TIME LORD: Tony Hall, of the Time Bandits re-enactment group, and pupils from Thornaby Academy during a First World War event at the town’s central library

Trench warfare comes to life in Thornaby library

Graeme Hetherington

THE horrors of the First World War were brought to life when the Thornaby Needs You exhibition went on display.

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Appeal for help with mystery First World War grave marker

Chris Webber

A MYSTERY object from the First World War has come to light. What appears to be a grave marker relating to the so-called Old Contemptibles who were regular soldiers involved in early battles in the war, has been handed in to …

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Thornaby soldier who lost a leg on the Somme led the fullest of lives

Chris Lloyd

At 2am on August 4, 1916, Private William Bailey, right, rose up out of his trench and launched himself over the top. Suddenly, he felt a terrible stinging sensation in his right leg which caused him to topple into the …

NORTH-EAST SOLDIER RECORDS

Browse through hundreds of war records or add your own

Browse through the records of hundreds North-East soldiers that fought in the First World War. Each week more records will be added from the Northern Echo archives. If a family member fought but is yet to be added, you can do so with the form provided.