Remembering Our War Heroes
World War 1 (The Great War)
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents' technological and industrial sophistication, and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history and precipitated major political change, including the Revolutions of 1917-1923 in many of the nations involved. Unresolved rivalries at the end of the conflict contributed to the start of the Second World War twenty-one years later.
Frederick William Kingsland (24 Jun 1895 - 2 Feb 1917) - Killed In Action
Frank Finden (6 Dec 1879 - 7 Oct 1916) - Killed In Action
War In Crete 1905 (Theriso revolt)
Crete, which had been part of the Ottoman Empire, declared its union with Greece. This was in defiance of the international forces (France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary) that were stationed in Crete to enforce a previous compromise between Greek and Turkish forces. The international force promised additional reforms leading to greater Greek control. With the pull-out of foreign troops in 1913, Crete established a total union with Greece.
William George Budd (26 Oct 1883 - 8 Jul 1905 ) - Killed In Action
World War 1 (The Great War)
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents' technological and industrial sophistication, and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history and precipitated major political change, including the Revolutions of 1917-1923 in many of the nations involved. Unresolved rivalries at the end of the conflict contributed to the start of the Second World War twenty-one years later.
Frederick William Kingsland (24 Jun 1895 - 2 Feb 1917) - Killed In Action
Frank Finden (6 Dec 1879 - 7 Oct 1916) - Killed In Action
War In Crete 1905 (Theriso revolt)
Crete, which had been part of the Ottoman Empire, declared its union with Greece. This was in defiance of the international forces (France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary) that were stationed in Crete to enforce a previous compromise between Greek and Turkish forces. The international force promised additional reforms leading to greater Greek control. With the pull-out of foreign troops in 1913, Crete established a total union with Greece.
William George Budd (26 Oct 1883 - 8 Jul 1905 ) - Killed In Action