100th Anniversary of Bombardment of Hartlepool

100 years ago today 1500 shells were fired at Hartlepool during the bombardment by the German Cruisers Seydlitz, Moltke and Blucher. Leading to the death of the first soldier killed on British soil during the First World War.
First Soldier Killed on British Soil in World War 1, Hartlepool
A series of events took place today to mark the occasion

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