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Friday, 11th December 2009

World War One

Scotland pauses on Armistice Day to remember war dead SCOTLAND fell silent for two minutes today as the nation paid tribute to its war dead.

Haig...the final reckoning He was accused of recklessly sacrificing thousands of his soldiers' lives in the killing fields of the First World War and was condemned as the Butcher of the Somme. But now the granddaughter of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says it is time to restore his reputation. So, who is right, asks Emma Cowing

Nation falls silent to mark passing of First World War generation THE nation fell silent on Armistice Day as the passing of the First World War generation was marked at a moving memorial service today.

130 British families of war dead await DNA test results MORE than 130 British families are waiting to hear if their relatives' bodies are among those discovered in mass First World War graves in northern France, it has emerged.

Thousands honour Harry, the last Tommy

Thousands pay tribute to WW1 veteran Harry Patch

Hundreds gather to pay their final respects to heroic WW1 veteran

Funeral held for WW1 veteran Henry Allingham

Britain loses last living link to First World War

Tributes paid to last World War One trenches veteran

Earl Haig, son of the Somme, dies

Scapa Flow: Deeply historical

Weapons of mass distraction: Quiet village gripped by news of arms find

Reliving a magnificent man and his flying machine's daring feat

The corner of a foreign field where not one soldier lies, but 400

'Diggers' remember Gallipoli war dead

War dead remembered as Scotland observes two-minute silence

Last Great War survivors mark 90th anniversary of peace

Brave teen was city's first loss of Great War

Remembering WWI: The greatest honour came after death

Remembering WWI: A lone father and three fallen sons

The last days of WW1: The troops who almost made it back

Last 3 WWI survivors invited to ceremony

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