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Wednesday 02 August 2017, 11:57
Euros Wyn
Producer / Director
The main challenge that faced us as we began the process of structuring the documentary was obvious, to do justice with one of Wales’ most enduring stories.
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Monday 05 January 2015, 08:00
Steve Austins
Editor, BBC Radio Wales
A day with the orchestra, Caradoc Evans and the greatest Welshman never heard of. Radio Wales Editor Steve Austins picks his highlights for the first week of 2015
Wednesday 03 December 2014, 10:06
Cat Whiteaway
The story of Owen Money's grandfather James Mittell in the First World War who was given a Miltary Medal for bravery at the battle of Vimy Ridge, much to Owen's surprise who believed that no-one in his family had done anything special.
Tuesday 11 November 2014, 14:15
Record showing Oswald Hinks attempts to enlist in World War One despite being only 15. Hinks was BBC Wales broadcaster Gareth Lewis’ great grandfather.
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 08:50
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is “what did my grandfather do in the war?”. Most people who have an ancestor who served during WW1 have an idea of their battalion or their service number but not always an idea of exactly where their ancestor went and which battles they fought.
Wednesday 24 September 2014, 11:59
At the end of my last blog I finished with a single question "How and when did Sapper David James Roach get injured"
Monday 08 September 2014, 08:36
Ian Brewer
It all started when we had family parties back in the 1950s at my home. There was much talk about Annie during these occasions. Apparently my great aunt was a nurse in WW1 and, as a 10-year-old boy I was curious to know more.
Friday 05 September 2014, 11:07
In my spare time when I am not reuniting people I love to try and solve a riddle - and I'm not talking about Sudoko. This year it seemed obvious to me that the most poignant riddles waiting to be solved are those which involve WW1 medals.
Thursday 28 August 2014, 09:06
Phil Carradice
When you think about Prisoner of War Camps your mind invariably turns to the internment of British servicemen in German camps like Colditz during the Second World War. However, there were also many British Prisoner of War camps – and not just in the Second World War either, in the First World Wa...
Monday 18 August 2014, 08:13
Lester Mason
Hermann Ethé was a German Professor of German and Oriental Languages at Aberystwyth University. Following the outbreak of war, his continuing presence in the town sparked a series of disturbances that targeted him and his wife.
