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The Christmas Truce – A Birkenhead Constable’s experience


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 4 Dec 2014 16:57 : genes genes reunited world war one wwi first world war christmas day truce : 7 comments : 8146 views

This December marks the 100th anniversary of the famous 1914 Christmas truce, when British, French and German troops disobeyed orders and met in no man’s land to exchange gifts and other gestures of seasonal good will.  


The final casualties of the Great War


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 6 Nov 2014 12:10 : genes genes reunited world war one wwi first world war george ellison private ellison : 6 comments : 6318 views

At 05.10 on the morning of November 11th 1918, a German delegation led by Matthias Erzberger signed the terms of the Armistice under the watchful eyes of British and French officials.  


War Wounds – The pioneering work of Dr Harold Gillies


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 12 May 2014 10:40 : genes reunited genesreunited.co.uk war world war i wwi harold gillies : 2 comments : 15615 views

Our Gillies Plastic Surgery Archives contain 2,858 records, taken from operations performed between 1917 and 1925 by the legendry surgeon Dr Harold Gillies. Gillies is widely considered to be the father of Plastic surgery and became famous for the pioneering treatments he gave to thousands of young men who suffered horrific facial injuries fighting on the Western Front.


Heartfelt poems from bereaved WW1 families


Published in Genes News on 3 Dec 2013 11:14 : wwi world war one ww1 in memoriam poems genes reunited : 0 comments : 12901 views

Touching tributes written by families for their loved ones killed during WW1 have revealed the devastating impact the war had on family life in Britain and the importance of religion for people.


Heartfelt poems from bereaved WW1 families


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 2 Dec 2013 08:58 : wwi world war one ww1 in memoriam poems genes reunited : 7 comments : 9096 views

Touching tributes written by families for their loved ones killed during WW1 have revealed the devastating impact the war had on family life in Britain and the importance of religion for people.