The war that ‘would be over by Christmas’ lasted four years and three months or 1,560 days (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918). On average the daily casualty rate of the British Army was approximately 2,000, of these more than 400 a day were killed in action.
The Royal British Legion is marking this year as an “extra special” once in a lifetime remembrance, – namely 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 2011 – 11-11-11-11.
To commemorate this year’s Remembrance Day, Denbighshire’s Archives is running a small exhibition at the Ruthin Gaol focussing on a few of those who sacrificed their lives in this conflict, including photographs and details of two brothers, one in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and one in the Manchester regiment, who both died in France almost exactly two years apart; – Lawrence Henry Jones died of wounds on 24 September 1915, and Robert Hugh Jones who died ‘in the field’ on 28 September 1917
About 880,000 men from the United Kingdom, plus a further 200,000 from other countries in the British Empire and Commonwealth died during WWI.
Denbighshire County Council’s Record Office opening times are as follows:
- Monday 10am -12.30 & 1.30 – 4.45
- Tuesday 10am -12.30 & 1.30 – 4.45
- Wednesday 10am -12.30 & 1.30 – 4.45
- Thursday 10am -12.30 & 1.30 – 4.45
- Friday 10am -12.30 & 1.30 – 4.15
