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George Hay

@record_this

Official Historian @CWGC. Often found outdoors. Book: goo.gl/5TebQ1

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The Commonwealth War Graves Doctoral Scholarship will examine what the #PunjabRegisters tell us about the commemoration and non-commemoration of South Asian soldiers after the First World War. cwgc.org/our-work/news/… 3/10.

Gavin Rand (@gavinrand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Supervised by me and George Hay, the project will make a major contribution to addressing historical inequalities in the commemoration of colonial soldiers. More info & application details here: docs.gre.ac.uk/rep/communicat…. 4/10.

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Anzac Day 2024 in Kenya, Nairobi War Cemetery Official Historian CWGC Dr,George Hay with Benjamin Rocke were among the attendees for this year's celebrations. #AnzacDay 2024 #LestWeForget

Anzac Day 2024 in Kenya,
Nairobi War Cemetery Official Historian CWGC Dr,George Hay with Benjamin Rocke were among the attendees for this year's celebrations.
#AnzacDay 2024
#LestWeForget
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As we approach D-Day we are proud to launch a programme of events taking place at locations across the UK and at Cassino, Italy, before crossing to Normandy for the D-Day 80 anniversary. Discover more by visiting our website: ow.ly/v8O750RBVHj #LegacyofLiberation #DDay80

As we approach D-Day we are proud to launch a programme of events taking place at locations across the UK and at Cassino, Italy, before crossing to Normandy for the D-Day 80 anniversary.

Discover more by visiting our website: ow.ly/v8O750RBVHj

#LegacyofLiberation #DDay80
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As we approach #DDay80 we are proud to launch today in London a programme of events which will reach people across the UK, Italy and in France.  The Torch of Commemoration will build connections between veterans and young people, and bring people together to pass the

As we approach #DDay80 we are proud to launch today in London a programme of events which will reach people across the UK, Italy and in France. 

The Torch of Commemoration will build connections between veterans and young people, and bring people together to pass the
Richard Gaisford (@richardgaisford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An unexpected appearance by Rishi Sunak this morning Good Morning Britain, standing alongside 99 year old DDay veteran Peter Kent, at a Commonwealth War Graves launch event in Whitehall. They were sending the #DDay80 torch on a UK tour, helping to ignite interest among young people for the 80th anniversary.

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Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Follow the ongoing events on our social media, or on TV where the BBC will be bringing you scenes from Bayeux War Cemetery: ow.ly/8auX50S8bOs #LegacyofLiberation #DDay80

Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Follow the ongoing events on our social media, or on TV where the BBC will be bringing you scenes from Bayeux War Cemetery:
ow.ly/8auX50S8bOs

#LegacyofLiberation #DDay80
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This week we remember those who gave their lives to liberate Europe on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the landings on the beaches of Normandy. The King is the first ever Royal Patron of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) which commemorates those who fell during the

This week we remember those who gave their lives to liberate Europe on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the landings on the beaches of Normandy.  

The King is the first ever Royal Patron of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) which commemorates those who fell during the
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From The BMJ in 1946 - Penicillin: D-Day to VE-Day is about the use of penicillin for treating wounds or disease, based on experience on the Continent between the landing in Normandy and the end of the war with Germany. #DDay80 bmj.com/content/bmj/2/…

Tej Pal Singh Ralmill (@tejpalralmill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Subadar-Major Bawa Singh, 23rd #Sikh Pioneers, was 1 of 128 men from Panjaur, Hoshiarpur, #Punjab who constituted 1.5 million Indian men who fought in #WW1. Names of Punjabi soldiers can be found in the WW1 Punjab recruitment registers UK Punjab Heritage Association. #WeWillRememberThem #1914Sikhs

Subadar-Major Bawa Singh, 23rd #Sikh Pioneers, was 1 of 128 men from Panjaur, Hoshiarpur, #Punjab who constituted 1.5 million Indian men who fought in #WW1.

Names of Punjabi soldiers can be found in the WW1 Punjab recruitment registers <a href="/UKPHA/">UK Punjab Heritage Association</a>.

#WeWillRememberThem
#1914Sikhs
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This #WW1 archive from the Lahore Museum is slowing being digitised by UK Punjab Heritage Association enabling tens of thousands of Punjabis to research their forefathers contribution to the First World War, thanks to great partnerships with Uni of Greenwich Gavin Rand @UoGHistorians National Army Museum

This #WW1 archive from the <a href="/LahoreMuseum/">Lahore Museum</a> is slowing being digitised by <a href="/UKPHA/">UK Punjab Heritage Association</a> enabling tens of thousands of Punjabis to research their forefathers contribution to the First World War, thanks to great partnerships with <a href="/UniofGreenwich/">Uni of Greenwich</a> <a href="/GavinRand/">Gavin Rand</a> @UoGHistorians  <a href="/NAM_London/">National Army Museum</a>
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The inauguration of our memorial in Cape Town’s Company’s Garden is underway! HRH The Princess Royal, is participating alongside the descendants of the casualties, as well as national dignitaries. The ceremony will involve praise singing, an important part of tradition.

The inauguration of our memorial in Cape Town’s Company’s Garden is underway! 

HRH The Princess Royal, is participating alongside the descendants of the casualties, as well as national dignitaries. 

The ceremony will involve praise singing, an important part of tradition.
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I'll be with Tej Pal Singh Ralmill & George Hay at Hampton Court Palace on Saturday talking about the #PunjabRegisters and what they tell us about Punjab's role in the First World. Join us & learn how you can help the Commonwealth War Graves identify forgotten Punjabi casualties. tinyurl.com/punjabregisters

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Research by Uni of Greenwich PhD students, George Williams & Jasmin & in collaboration with UK Punjab Heritage Association, suggests there are thousands of Punjabi casualties missing from the Commonwealth War Graves casualty database. Join us on Saturday to help find them.

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This marks the beginning of a really exciting and important project that will help us identify Indian soldiers not currently commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves. Please join us if you can make it!

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UK Punjab Heritage Association UK Punjab Heritage Association and historians George Hay Dr George Hay Commonwealth War Graves & Gavin Rand Uni of Greenwich launched an appeal at the Indian Army exhibition Historic Royal Palaces for volunteers to identify missing Punjabi casualties from the first world war using the #Punjab #WW1

UK Punjab Heritage Association <a href="/UKPHA/">UK Punjab Heritage Association</a> and historians <a href="/record_this/">George Hay</a> Dr George Hay <a href="/CWGC/">Commonwealth War Graves</a> &amp; <a href="/GavinRand/">Gavin Rand</a> <a href="/UniofGreenwich/">Uni of Greenwich</a>  launched an appeal at the Indian Army exhibition <a href="/HRP_palaces/">Historic Royal Palaces</a> for volunteers to identify missing Punjabi casualties from the first world war using the #Punjab #WW1