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World War I ( WWI ) was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based o...
Cemetery Name: Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Mesen, West-Vlaanderen,Belgium NZ Casualties: 828 Total Known Casualties: 828 Listed Casualties: 828 Image right By Wernervc - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Location Information: The Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial to the Missing is situated within Messines Ridge British Cemetery, which is located 9.5 kilometr...
World War One: United Kingdom & Ireland The Great War Head Quarters Please link Geni profiles to this project as well as ONLY ONE of the individual projects listed below Object of this exercise To link existing GENi profiles of WW1 personnel (survivors and casualties) to the relevant projects for men and women born in the Channel Islands, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This inclu...
Cemetery Name: Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Turkey NZ Casualties: 850 Total Known Casualties: 850 Location Information: The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area where you will encounter a right hand turn at 7.6kms. Follow this road for a further...
Cemetery Name: Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Somme, France NZ Casualties: 1205 Total Known Casualties: 1205 Image Right Courtesy of CWGC Location Information: Longueval is a village approximately 13 kilometres east of Albert and 10 kilometres south of Bapaume. The Memorial is situated on a terrace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, which lies a short dista...
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state that existed from the 13th century until 1795, when its territory was occupied by the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Habsburg Empire of Austria. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania included the lands of much of the former Kievan Rus and other neighboring states, including present-day Lithuania , Belarus , most of Ukraine , and parts of...
Cemetery Name: Buttes New British Cemetery New Zealand Memorial, Polygon Wood Cemetery Location: Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium NZ Casualties: 378 Total Known Casualties: 378 Location Information: The New Zealand Memorial to the Missing is located within Buttes New British Cemetery, 8 kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on the Lange Dreve, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8)...
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a Level 3 Military Gallantry AwardInstituted 15th June 1901 as the Conspicuous Service Cross and renamed in October 1914 the Distinguished Service Cross.The DSC. was awarded to naval officers below the rank of Lieutenant Commander for gallantry at sea in the presence of the enemy. Almost 2,000 D.S.C.s were awarded during the First World War.A bar is awar...
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) - United Kingdom is the third-level military decorationInstituted on 3rd June 1918.Awarded to officers and warrant officers of the Royal Air Force for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty while flying on active operations against the enemy.A bar is added to the medal ribbon for subsequent acts of valour, for which a subsequent D.F.C. would b...
The 1914-15 Star is a campaign medal of the British Empire which was awarded to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who served in any theatre of the First World War against the Central European Powers during 1914 and 1915. The medal was never awarded singly and recipients were also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.The medal was initially not going to be awarded to sol...
The Victory Medal (also called the Inter-Allied Victory Medal ) is a United Kingdom and British Empire First World War campaign medal.The design and ribbon was also adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with the decision of the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at Versailles (a 'Winged...
The purpose of this project is to remember & honor the service and sacrifices of those ethnic Poles who served on the side of the Allied military alliance during World War I. Allied Power Nations - Russia & France were forced into war, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July, 1914. Day's later, Britain's ultimatum to Germany was rejected, with the invasion of Belgium on 4 August...
Cemetery Name: Grévillers New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Pas de Calais,France NZ Casualties: 446 Total Known Casualties: 446 Location Information: Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial is situated in Grevillers British Cemetery. Grevillers is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 3 kilometres west of Bapaume. From Bapaume take the RD929 in the direction of Amiens, t...
Corps of Royal Engineers - WW1 Including Royal Engineers Signal Services (formed in 1908) - The forerunner of the Royal Corps of Signals ===== Image right BMB Courtesy of British Military Badges - Daniel Baker The Royal Engineers (RE's) has been involved in every major conflict the British Army has fought. Their Motto is "Ubique" ("Everywhere") - awarded in 1832 as the unit has been involv...
(Level 2 Gallantry Award)The D.S.O. was instituted by Royal Warrant on 6th September 1886.The D.S.O. was originally instituted as an award for officers of the British Army and Commonwealth Forces, usually at the rank of Major. It was, however, also awarded to officers at a rank above or below Major. The D.S.O. could be awarded for an act of meritorious or distinguished service in wartime and us...
Conscientious Objectors (COs)==...in Britain during the First World War A conscientious objector (CO) is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion. Conscientious objection is usually the refusal to collaborate with military organisations as a combatant in war or in any supportive role.Please ...
The Battle of Ypres consists of a number of major conflicts during the First world war that took place after the German and Allied forces got bogged down in trench warfare around the Belgian town of Ypres.The fighting in the area was often fierce and lasted nearly the whole length of the war, so the casualties were enormous - probably over a million dead.=====Image right - British soldiers movi...
(Level 3 Gallantry Award)Instituted on 25th March 1916 (and backdated to 1914).The Military Medal was awarded to other ranks of the British Army and Commonwealth Forces. It was an award for gallantry and devotion to duty when under fire in battle on land.On the reverse of the medal is inscribed “For Bravery in the Field”. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the letters M.M. after their ...
Cemetery Name: Twelve Tree Copse New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Turkey NZ Casualties: 179 Total Known Casualties: 179 Location Information: Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial is in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, which is in the Helles area about 1 kilometre south-west of the village of Krithia. Take the road opposite the Kabatepe Museum to Helles/Alcitepe. After 14.2 km's,...
Country: France Locality: Nord Identified Casualties: 2145 Image By Wernervc - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Location Information Armentieres is a town in the Department of the Nord, on the Belgian frontier, 14.5 kilometres north-west of Lille. From the town of Armentieres take the D945 to Estaires. Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery is signposted off this road just before Erquinghem-sur-la-L...
Cemetery Name: Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial* Cemetery Location: Turkey* NZ Casualties: 183* Total Known Casualties: 183==Location Information:==Hill 60 (Kaiajik Aghyl, or Sheepfold of the Little Rock), on the 60 metre contour line, is the end of a range which runs south-eastward to Hill 100 between Kaiajik Dere and Asma Dere. Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial is situated in Hill 60 Cemetery, whi...
(Level 2 Gallantry Award)Instituted on 4th December 1854.The D.C.M. was the first official medal award to recognise an act of gallantry in the field by a member of the armed forces who was below the rank of officer. It was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order.The D.C.M. was awarded for gallantry in the field in the face of the enemy. Other ranks in the British Army and...
World War One: Armed Forces - Ireland During World War I (or the Great War) (1914–1918), Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which entered the war in August 1914 as one of the Entente Powers, along with France and the Russian Empire. Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in the war, in several theatres and either 30,000 or, if one includes those who died serving in armi...
Aim of this project The aim of this project is to collect and add profiles of all Irish who were involved in World War One, including soldiers and non-combatants like nurses, medics, engineers etc ==World War One - Ireland==During World War I (or the Great War) (1914–1918), Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which entered the war in August 1914 as one of the En...
Cemetery Name: Mikra Memorial* Cemetery Location: Greece* Total Known Casualties: 478==Location Information:==Mikra Memorial can be found at the south end of Mikra British Cemetery, which is situated approximately 8 kilometres south of Thessaloniki, on the road to the airport, in the municipality of Kalamaria. Access is via the main entrance on Vryoylon Street, directly opposite the communal ce...