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  2. National World War I Museum and Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The grounds were designed by George Kessler [30] who is also famous for his pioneering City Beautiful design for the Kansas City park and boulevard system. [31] Kessler Road borders the west side. Just outside the museum entrance is a large elliptical fountain, and on each side is a tapering staircase ascending to the memorial deck above.

  3. Cluny Macpherson (physician) - Wikipedia

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    Cluny's gas mask, which came to be called the British Smoke Hood was used between June and September 1915, during which time some 2.5 million were produced. The German army used poison gas for the first time against Allied troops at the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium on April 22, 1915. [5]

  4. List of last surviving World War I veterans - Wikipedia

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    On 27 June 2006, the British Government approved a National Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey, to take place after the death of the last known World War I veteran from the United Kingdom. On 11 November 2009, despite the survival to that date of Claude Choules and Florence Green, the commemoration was held following the death of Harry Patch ...

  5. World War I - Wikipedia

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    National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, is a memorial dedicated to all Americans who served in World War I. The Liberty Memorial was dedicated on 1 November 1921. [338] The British government budgeted substantial resources to the commemoration of the war during the period 2014 to 2018.

  6. General Order No. 11 (1863) - Wikipedia

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    General Order No. 11. Headquarters District of the Border, Kansas City, August 25, 1863. 1. All persons living in Jackson, Cass, and Bates counties, Missouri, and in that part of Vernon included in this district, except those living within one mile of the limits of Independence, Hickman's Mills, Pleasant Hill, and Harrisonville, and except those in that part of Kaw Township, Jackson County ...

  7. Hypo helmet - Wikipedia

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    [10] 2.5 million masks were manufactured before being superseded. The helmet was a 50.5 cm × 48 cm (19.9 in × 18.9 in) canvas hood treated with chlorine-absorbing chemicals, fitted with a single rectangular mica eyepiece. [11] [a] It was a khaki-coloured flannel bag soaked in a solution of glycerin and sodium thiosulphate. The soldier placed ...