Lanterns will be lit on the graves of 550 soldiers at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery on the Kent coast on August 4th 2014, the Centenary of Britain’s entry into the First World War.
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The Story of John Miller Coutts Weir, M.M.,M.C – a family hero
Centenary News contributor Ottilia Saxl tells the story of her great-uncle John Miller Coutts Weir, who was awarded both the Military Medal in 1916 and Military Cross in 1917 and served in all three services.
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The Story of John Miller Coutts Weir, M.M.,M.C – a family hero
Centenary News contributor Ottilia Saxl tells the story of her great-uncle John Miller Coutts Weir, who was awarded both the Military Medal in 1916 and Military Cross in 1917 and served in all three services.
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Last Post Ceremony in Canberra to mark centenary of Australia going to war in 1914
The Australian War Memorial’s Last Post Ceremony on August 4th 2014 will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
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Centenary News looks ahead to new BBC drama following British soldiers in action on the Western Front
The BBC is dramatising three key moments for British troops fighting on the Western Front in a drama series starting in August 2014 to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Peter Alhadeff reports.
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Centenary News looks ahead to new BBC drama following British soldiers in action on the Western Front
The BBC is dramatising three key moments for British troops fighting on the Western Front in a drama series starting in August 2014 to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Peter Alhadeff reports.
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Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for July 2014
The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering July 1914.
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100 Years Ago Today: Russia starts full mobilisation of its troops
100 Years Ago Today: Russia started implementing the full mobilisation of its troops.
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Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to Ireland’s dead of both World Wars unveiled in Dublin
A Cross of Sacrifice honouring Irishmen and women who died serving in the First and Second World Wars has been unveiled at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.
Continue readingCentenary conference in Ottawa explores Canadian literature of the First World War
The Canadian War Museum is marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War with an international conference devoted to Canadian literature of the period.
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