First World War Centenary News Archive

February 12, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

The first six months of the Centenary of the First World War: the story so far

The Centenary News Editor writes a personal blog looking back over the first 6 months of the Centenary of the First World War – and looking forward to the key events coming up in 2015.

February 14, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Earth and Steel’ – Display of Great War archaeology coming up in Arras

The French city of Arras is to host an exhibition of First World War archaeology, starting on April 9th 2015, the 98th anniversary of the Battle of Arras.

February 16, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

100 Years Ago: the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes on the Eastern Front

Germany fought a second offensive against the Russian Army in the Masurian Lakes region of East Prussia (now Poland) in February 1915.

February 17, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Gallipoli education project features at student conference in Germany

The Gallipoli Centenary Education Project is taking two UK students to Germany, to speak about the Gallipoli campaign at an international conference on 19/20th February 2015.

February 18, 2015 CN Editorial TeamBooks

Book Review – Shell Shocked Britain

Centenary News Review: ‘By the time of the Armistice, the British Army had identified and treated approximately 80,000 young men for shell shock.’ That figure is not unknown to us and shell shock is a common image of World War One – the mute, shivering soldier unable to vocalise the horrors he has seen – but Suzie Grogan in Shell Shocked Britain examines shell shock on a much deeper, long term level and argues that war trauma extended past the front lines to the home front and affected not only soldiers, but men, women and children at home.

Publication Date: 02 Oct 2014

Author: Suzie Grogan

February 19, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Australia hosts international Gallipoli conference in March 2015

Leading First World War historians will gather at a major international conference in Australia in March 2015 to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings.

February 19, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

UK Navy Museum launches first ‘crowdfunding’ appeal for Gallipoli survivor

Crowdfunding has been adopted by the UK’s National Museum of the Royal Navy for the first time to help complete the task of conserving the Gallipoli warship, HMS M.33.

February 20, 2015 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Women of Empire exhibition launches

An exhibition which celebrates the contribution of women from Australia and New Zealand who served in the First World War will be launched in Geelong, Victoria on 20 February 2015.

End Date: 20 Feb 2015

February 22, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Neuve Chapelle Centenary March 2015: France pays tribute to role of Indian troops

Events are being held in France in March 2015 to remember the Indian soldiers who fought alongside the British Army at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle 100 years ago.

February 23, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

First World War heavy guns displayed at the Australian War Memorial

Two rare surviving examples of First World War artillery have gone on display outside the Australian War Memorial to mark the Centenary.