George Hay retweeted
New article! George Hay @record_this & John Burke reveal racialised politics in @cwgc decision making: Commemoration with Contradictions–Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Grave Concentration & the ‘Tanzania Exercise’ 1968-75 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Another fine article in our forthcoming special issue 'Nationalising Bodies, Shifting Loyalties: Exhuming the War Dead in a Changing Europe' examines CWGC policy in concentrating Tanzania's war dead. @tandfonline @cwgc @tlgrady68 @record_this tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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What an amazing day yesterday at the AMCN Conference!
Centred on the theme “The Pathway to Change,” the event strengthened connections between AMCN members and Defence organisations.
It was wonderful to catch up with familiar faces and meet new ones. The room was filled with incredible people, and the energy throughout the day was truly inspiring. @Karl_R_Harris @AlastairBruce_ @Army_MCN @ArmyInstrSchool #Listen #learn #Act #inspired @BritishArmy @record_this
George Hay retweeted
The @Army_MCN Conference at @RMASandhurst proved a fantastic forum to delve into what brings us together, from diverse backgrounds, to serve in @BritishArmy. Great to hear @record_this discuss @CWGC work and to catch up with fmr colleagues incl @AlastairBruce_ @annabotting
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We have today published a landmark report revealing historical inequalities in how Second World War casualties from the former British Empire were commemorated.
The report, titled 'Remembering the dead of the British Empire', is part of our ongoing commitment to investigate and address historical injustices in its commemorative work.
Drawing on extensive archival research, the report found that while no groups were systematically excluded, the then Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC) delivered unequal outcomes for some of the war dead. The findings highlight a number of issues that led to disparities in commemorative practices, which you can read in detail by visiting our website using the link below.
📷IWM (E 6064) Men of the King's African Rifles (KAR) collecting surrendered arms at Wolchefit Pass
George Hay retweeted
I’ve had a read of the report and the historical inequalities identified, very much looking forward to the engagement strategies the @CWGC will be undertaking with partners and communities to seek meaningful ways to address this.
We have today published a landmark report revealing historical inequalities in how Second World War casualties from the former British Empire were commemorated.
The report, titled 'Remembering the dead of the British Empire', is part of our ongoing commitment to investigate and address historical injustices in its commemorative work.
Drawing on extensive archival research, the report found that while no groups were systematically excluded, the then Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC) delivered unequal outcomes for some of the war dead. The findings highlight a number of issues that led to disparities in commemorative practices, which you can read in detail by visiting our website using the link below.
📷IWM (E 6064) Men of the King's African Rifles (KAR) collecting surrendered arms at Wolchefit Pass
George Hay retweeted
UK Punjab Heritage Association @UKPHA and historians @record_this Dr George Hay @CWGC & @GavinRand @UniofGreenwich launched an appeal at the Indian Army exhibition @HRP_palaces for volunteers to identify missing Punjabi casualties from the first world war using the #Punjab #WW1 recruitment registers.
Special thanks to James @AStreetNearYou, @megan_maltby Public Engagement Manager @CWGC, and Indian Army PhD students @JasminAthwal and @G_AWilliams
hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-pal…
George Hay retweeted
Research by @UniofGreenwich PhD students, @G_AWilliams & @JasminAthwal & in collaboration with @UKPHA, suggests there are thousands of Punjabi casualties missing from the @CWGC casualty database. Join us on Saturday to help find them.
George Hay retweeted
I'll be with @TejpalRalmill & @record_this at @HampCourtPal 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 @CWGC identify forgotten Punjabi casualties. tinyurl.com/punjabregisters
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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.
George Hay retweeted
This #WW1 archive from the @LahoreMuseum is slowing being digitised by @UKPHA enabling tens of thousands of Punjabis to research their forefathers contribution to the First World War, thanks to great partnerships with @UniofGreenwich @GavinRand @UoGHistorians @NAM_London @glynprysor @CWGC @record_this and of course @PoppyLegion @ametcalfe42
@Sathnam @Zakirabegum @aLHSikhs @_JasvirSingh @TanDhesi @PreetKGillMP @Jas_Athwal @RamblingSingh @gsjosan – at London, England
George Hay retweeted
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 @UKPHA.
#WeWillRememberThem
#1914Sikhs
#SikhSubedar
#KhandaPoppy – at London, England
Dr. Tejpal Singh Ralmill, a Sikh GP, found a passion for military history while researching his great-grandfather, Subedar-Major Bawa Singh, a WW1 veteran. Tejpal is now fighting to ensure the sacrifices of those who fought beside the British from the Commonwealth are remembered.
ALT Dr Tejpal Singh Ralmill stands outside a building with yellow arches, smiling at the camera while holding a black and white photo of his great-grandfather, Subedar-Major Bawa Singh with fellow officers.
George Hay retweeted
From @bmj_latest 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/2/4462/5…
George Hay retweeted
🕯️ Every grave now illuminated in a Tribute to the Fallen.
We will remember them.
#legacyofliberation #DDay80 @BBCOne
George Hay retweeted
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 fighting in cemeteries and memorials across Normandy and beyond.
From Bayeux War Cemetery, the largest CWGC cemetery in Normandy, holding over 4,000 World War Two graves to lesser-known cemeteries such as Ryes War Cemetery, a couple of miles inland from Gold Beach in the village of Bazenville, which contains 652 Commonwealth casualties.
Later this evening the President of the CWGC, The Princess Royal, will attend a service and vigil at Bayeux War Cemetery on the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
You can discover some of the stories of the fallen commemorated here by visiting cwgc.org
#LegacyofLiberation #DDay80
@RoyalFamily
George Hay retweeted
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
George Hay retweeted
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 #LegacyofLiberation on to the next generation.
You can watch the launch live on @GMB this morning.
George Hay retweeted
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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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 – at Nairobi, Kenya
