One element of trench life that was particularly grim, according to British soldiers, was the food. Fresh fruit, vegetables and meat were hard to come by so Tommy’s had to make do with tinned ...

The trenches, which required about 4000 sandbags, were built to size. Similar to the soldiers in the First World War, students built the trenches with whatever materials they could find, including ...

There were 10,000 Canadian teenagers [who died] in the First World War, and 250,000 British teenagers. These were all kids under the age of 17 fighting in a war.

Bachmann said although all that happened more than 100 years ago, there are still families living in Timmins with ties to the First World War. In fact, she lost a great uncle two weeks before it ...

A new mural depicting life in the World War One trenches has been unveiled. Co-ordinated by publishing company ThinkingBigger Ltd, the artwork, at Hilsea Station, aims to strengthen the area 's ...