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Honouring the Fallen WW1 commemoration boards

To commemorate 100 years since the 11 November 1918 Armistice and the end of WW1 people of Portsmouth are honouring the fallen from WW1 on the streets in the city where they once lived. Council Leader Cllr Gerald Vernon Jackson who put up the first board in Reginald Road on 31 October said: " This is a poignant way of remembering our fallen first world one heroes and enabling residents to connect with their local history and community."        Nearly 6,000 residents gave their lives during the conflict from 846 streets in the city. From 5 November their names will be displayed on boards to be erected in the streets where they lived to honour them and thank them for their sacrifice. All boards will be in place for the commemorations on 11 th  November. Greatest losses were sustained by Newcome Road which lost 24 residents and King Street and Reginald Road which each lost 23 residents. The names of those that we don’t have addresses for will be...