WW1 Remembrance Centre

18/06/2026

German flying ace Oberleutnant Max Immelmann was killed on this day 110 years ago.

The man who pioneered the Immelmann Turn aerial maneouvere had been credited with 17 'kills' by the time he died when his plane was shot down in a fight with the British Royal Flying Corps.

In January 2021, Max Immelmann's grave in Tolkewitz, Germany, was desecrated when two men dismantled its 'Eagle of Lille' adornment and used a handcart to transport it to a pick-up truck parked nearby.

Police traced the culprits and recovered the figure which, after restoration was returned to Immelmann's grave.

17/06/2026

Racing fans are enjoying this week.

It was a different story in # when the famous event had to be postponed during the hostilities.

Royal Ascot took place in 1914 just days after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand but was not staged again until 1919.

During the war, the racecourse was used to support the war effort. The site was used as an army recruitment office, a military hospital, a medical supplies depot, and a base for the Royal Flying Corps.

On the major Ascot roundabout opposite the course 's main carpark is a bronze war horse sculpture created by British sculptor Susan Leyland.

'Poppy' is a national memorial dedicated to the million or so British, Allied, and Commonwealth horses, donkeys, and mules that lost their lives during the war.

14/06/2026

It's good to see this. It's never too late to add to our national Remembrance of those who served

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The new memorial at Brookwood Military Cemetery commemorates WW1 casualties whose graves were never formally identified

14/06/2026

What is this medal

14/06/2026

It's a lovely sunny day in so if you're in the area, pop in for a free visit! We're open from 11am until 2pm.

13/06/2026

The volunteer staff at the WW1 Remembrance Centre were shocked and saddened to hear of the recent sudden death in a car crash of 2 young boys. Sometime ago they had visited the Remembrance Centre. Their father had also been the very popular driver on a battlefield Remembrance trip. Lovely young boys. Condolences and our love to all the family. Words are not enough xx

13/06/2026

At the start of , Arthur Borton was fruit farming in the United States.

He returned to England and re-joined The King's Royal Rifles, with which he had served from 1902-08, when he was discharged as unfit.

After further service with the regiment he became an observer with The Royal Flying Corps in France, where he broke his neck in three places when his aircraft crashed.

He was declared unfit for service but nonetheless he went to Gallipoli as a lieutenant commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, where he won the Distinguished Service Order serving with the RNAS Armoured Cars.

Arthur was then appointed Second-in-Command of the 2nd/22nd London Regiment (The Queen's) in June 1916, serving in France and Palestine.

He was a 34-year-old lieutenant colonel in the 2/22nd (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment, when on November 7, 1917 in Palestine, Borton deployed his battalion for attack and at dawn led his companies against a strongly held position.

When the first waves were checked by strong resistance, he moved freely up and down the line under heavy fire and then led his men forward, capturing the position.

Later in the same action he led a party of volunteers against a battery of field-guns in action at point-blank range, capturing the guns and the detachments. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, with the citation stating that his fearless leadership was an example to the whole brigade.

Arthur died in January 1933 at Southwold in Suffolk, at the age of 49.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum, Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey.

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Drummond Borton, VC, CMG, DSO
July 1, 1883 – January 5, 1933

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12/06/2026

With the World Cup being played for ..... JULES RIMET Trophy.....August 1914 (Enlistment): Jules Rimet, the visionary founder of the FIFA World Cup, volunteered for the French Army on August 4, 1914. Despite being 41 with a family .
Because of his civilian background as a lawyer and professional standing he entered service as an officer candidate/low-level officer.
1914–1918 : He served directly on the front lines for the full duration of the four-year conflict. He initially served with infantry units, including time spent commanding and serving alongside tirailleurs sénégalais (French West African infantry units).
1918: By the end of the war and at the time of his demobilisation, he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant of Infantry (Lieutenant d'infanterie).
It is believed that he witnessed troops from opposing sides having a football kick about during the first Xmas truce 1914 in WW1.
Picture taken from behind the huge memorial to the missing of the Somme.

12/06/2026

'England expects that every man will do his duty' is surely the most famous signal in British military history.

It was sent out by Admiral Lord Nelson on October 21, 1805, to the crews of his 27 ships of the line shortly before their momentous triumph over a larger fleet of French and Spanish warships in the Battle of

The Daily Express used the immortal rallying cry as its headline as began.

Of course, the men of England were joined by those of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the rest of the British Empire and its Allies.

They all did their duty.

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11/06/2026

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