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If you have a photo, essay or World War I memorabilia that you would like included in this feature, please contact editor Mike Hanlon by e-mail with a description. He will give you instructions for fowarding your submission. Members or Friends of the Great War Society many nominate World War I veterans to our Roll of Honor.

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In a Dugout on the Somme: Ludwig Stürner,
A 35 Year Old WW1 German Conscript

Contributed by GWS Member John O. Andersen

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How Modern Marines Learn About the Heritage of Belleau Wood
Contributed by GWS Member Col. Bill Anderson, USMC


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My Favorite World War I Posters
Contribution from an Anonymous TGWS Member

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Doughboy Statue
Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, California
Contributed by GWS member Roland Beisenstein

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Virgilio Benedetti (center), 156th Regiment - Alessandria Brigade (46th Division, 2nd Italian Army)
Taken mid-September 1917, North of Tolmino on the Isonzo Front.
Contributed by his son, GWS member Leo Benedetti

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Caporale Virgilio 'Vangi' Toci, 66th Regiment Valtellina Brigade
Machine Gunner wounded in the Trentino; photo taken in 1917,-
Contributed by his nephew, GWS member Leo Benedetti

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1991 Great War Society Western Front Tour Members. (left to right) Gene De Martini, Matt Michalski, Francesca Nudo, and Steve Dickinson atop Navarin Farm Memorial, Champagne, France.
Contributed by GWS Member Dr. Ian Benham


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My Grandfather Martin Biggers of the AEF's 2nd Division and Tank Corps
Contribution from TGWS Member Scott Biggers

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My Grandfather, Francesco Biscardi, Veteran of the Italian Army
Contributed by GWS Member Dr. Frank Biscardi


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French-American Friendship Event, September 14, 2001
Held at the 369th Infantry Memorial, Sechault

Contributed by GWS Friend Frederic Castier of the Arthur S. Tozar Museum


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The Variety of World War I Monuments
A Documentary Photo Album

Contributed by GWS Member Sidney J. Clark


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Final Resting Place of German Zeppelin Crews Downed Over Britain
German Military Cemetery at Cannock, Staffordshire

Contributed by GWS Member Sidney J. Clark

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Remembrance Day in London: November 11, 1998
Contributed by Steve Collins

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Typical grave outside Ypres. July, 1991.
Contributed by GWS President Sal Compagno

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Diary & Photos of Signaller W. McCormack
14th Royal Rifles, B.E.F.

Contributed by Paul Crawford

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My Grandfather, James Graham Crawford, Highland Light Infantry
Contributed by GWS Member Judith Cuneo

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ANZAC Day 2003, Memorial Event at Fort Rosecrans, Point Loma, San Diego
Contributed by the GWS Member and Event Representative Donna Cunningham

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Sheet Music of the Great War
Contributed by GWS Member Gene DeMartini

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Then and Now: Veterans Reunion at Vauquois, 1918-1999
Contributed by GWS Member Bob Denison

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News from the Ypres Salient
Contributed by Charlotte Cardoen Descamps

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Uncle Jake Liesmann, 34th Infantry, AEF
Contributed by GWS Members Helen & Gerry Devereux


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My Father John Farquhar of 25 Squadron, RAF
Contribution from TGWS Member Jack Farquhar

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My Grandfather, John Douglas, 92nd Division, AEF
Contributed by GWS Member W. Douglas "Doug" Fisher

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General Pershing's First Army Headquarters at Souilly, France.
Contributed by Karmele and Carlos Bustos Franco of Madrid, Spain.

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Inside General Pershing's HQ at Souilly.
Also contributed by Karmele and Carlos Bustos Franco.

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My Grandfather, Dr. Ben Gallagher, Veteran of the British Army and the Cellars of Marcelcave
Contributed by GWS Member Dr. Chris Gallagher

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A World War I Wedding, or A 1919 Experience in 1996
Contribution from TGWS Friends Randy Gaulke and Laurie MacDonnell-Gaulke


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A Day in Genay
Contributed by GWS Member Margaret Haas

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72 Hours on the Eastern Front: December 1914
An Excerpt from Forward, March!: Memoirs of a German Officer by Ernst Rosenhainer
Contributed by GWS Member, Editor and Daughter of the Author Ilse Hance

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Al Feurrer of the Ammo Train of the Fourth Division, AEF. The "Last Man" of Contra Costa County, California.
Contributed by Mike Hanlon.

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Family and Friends Gather in Tribute to
Roger Jones, Publisher of Relevance
Contributed by GWS Member Mike Hanlon

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My Father and World War I
SFC Oscar A. Heller, 305th Ammo Train
Contributed by GWS Member Roger Heller

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Largest Remaining German Bunker on Ypres Salient at Pilckem Ridge
Contributed by GWS Member and Western Front Traveller Alice Horner.

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The Great War Society at Celebrate History
Highlights of the April, 1999 Extravaganza Where We had a Big Presence
Contributed by GWS Member Roger Jones

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First Gas Attack on the Western Front
An Excerpt from Distant Thunder: Canada's Citizen Soldiers on the Western Front by GWS Member and Author Joyce Kennedy, PhD

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My Dad, Robert James Kennedy, C.E.F.
Contributed by GWS Member Dr. Joyce Kennedy

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C.E.F. Veteran, Sgt. Bill the Goat
Contributed by GWS Member Dr. Joyce Kennedy

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The Chapel of Ornes Village as it appeared on a 1913 postcard.
(approximately 3 miles northwest of Fort Douaumont)
Contributed by Philippe Lebacq

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The Chapel of Ornes Village as it appears today.
Contributed by Philippe Lebacq

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The Jewish Memorial at Verdun.
(located at the road intersection immediately southwest of the Ossuary)
Contributed by Philippe Lebacq

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The Russian Monument at the Champagne front

Contributed by Philippe Lebacq

"CHILDREN OF FRANCE
When the enemy will be defeated and when you can gather flowers freely on these fields, Remember us, YOUR RUSSIAN FRIENDS, bring us flowers."

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Our Father/Grandad Frank Linhart 75th Inf. Regiment K.u.k.
Contributed by GWS Members George and Jan Linhart

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The Linhart Family Visits the Western Front
Contributed by GWS Members George and Jan Linhart


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An Unfortunate Doughboy: KIA, Novemember 11, 1918.
Buried at Cane Creek, Arkansas

Contributed by GWS Member George Linhart


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My Great Grandfather Jacob Commercon of the Imperial German Army and His Family
Contributed by GWS Member David Livingstone

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Richard Hall, American Field Service
Contributed by Eric Mansuy of Hadol, France


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Impressions of World War I Battlefields in 2002: The Somme
Contributed by GWS Member Terry McGill


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Dedication of Epiphany Chapel Peace Garden: June 2, 2002
Contributed by the GWS Representative Jim Moeller

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Mystery British Soldier with Decoration
Sent to the Editor with no identifying information. Please contact us and tell us who this is!

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ANZAC Day 2002, Seminar and Memorial Event
Contributed by the GWS Southern California Chapter

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Susan's World War I Curiosity Shop
Contribution from TGWS Member Susan Neeson

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Two Views of Papa at War
Contribution from TGWS Friend Tina Olson


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British Veteran George Louth on the 75th Anniversary of the Somme
Contributed by GWS Member and Western Front Traveler Stan Parry.


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Political Cartoons from the Early War
Contributed by GWS Member Kelly Pegg

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Honoring the Veterans of the Great War
Contributed by GWS Member Kelly Pegg

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Great War Images from the Lorraine
Contributed by Jean-Marie Picquart of Nancy, France

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Bruce Bairnsfather's Old Bill Souvenir Plate
Contributed by Allison Pidoto of Nashville

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Biographical Sketch and Diary of Pvt. Kenneth N. Rogers, 12th FA, 2nd Div.
Contributed by his son GWS Member Kenneth Norman

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Cartoons of the First World War
Contributed by San Francisco Chapter Chairman Robert Rudolph

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Gun Crew, 148th F.A. (Field Artillery), 1918.
Contributed by Mary Schaefer

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Belgian Fortifications: A Photo Essay
Contribution from TGWS Member & WFA-USA President Len Shurtleff

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Ray Morrisette, Ace Modeler
Contribution from TGWS Member & WFA-USA President Len Shurtleff

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Last GWS Member Who was a Veteran of the Great War
The Late Edwin R. Sievers

Contributed by his son, Bruce Sievers.

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2002 Great War Society Armistice/Remembrance/Veterans Day Event
Contributed by GWS Member Herb Stickel


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A Good Friend Heads West
Bryan H. Goose Gosling, 1934-2002, 27th Division Reenactors

Contributed by Eric Stott

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My Dad, Charlie Taylor, 90th Division, AEF
Contributed by GWS Member Bill Taylor

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My Father's Service With the AEF
Sgt. Matt Thorneycroft, 131st Inf., 33rd Div.
Contributed by GWS Member Phil Thorneycroft

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80th anniversary poster, Battle of Verdun.
Contributor Unknown

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Indian Memorial and Cemetery near Neuve Chapelle, France.
Contributed by Martin Vitz

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Learning to Fly in the AEF -- From the Letters of My Cousin: Lt. William Muir Russel
Contributed by GWS Member John Wheat

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My Dad, Glenn Alexander, AEF
Contributed by Daughter Tommie Alexander Wildman


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Skylarks Above No Man’s Land
An Essay on a Visit to the Western Front

Contributed by GWS Member Jacqueline Winspear

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