First World War Centenary News Archive

March 4, 2015 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

Britain pays tribute to First World War Victoria Cross winners from overseas

First World War holders of the Victoria Cross born overseas are remembered on 145 commemorative paving stones, unveiled at the UK’s National Memorial Arboretum in 2015. Peter Alhadeff reports.

March 4, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Britain pays tribute to First World War Victoria Cross winners from overseas

First World War holders of the Victoria Cross born overseas are remembered on 145 commemorative paving stones, unveiled at the UK's National Memorial Arboretum in 2015. Peter Alhadeff reports.

March 5, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

WW1 online medical records project hits 100,000 names

UK military genealogy specialists, Forces War Records, have now transcribed 100,000 medical records of British First World War soldiers as part of a project to make them available online.

Author: Nicki Giles

March 5, 2015 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

WW1 online medical records project hits 100,000 names

UK military genealogy specialists, Forces War Records, have now transcribed 100,000 medical records of British First World War soldiers as part of a project to make them available online Nicki Giles, from Forces War Records, considers a doctor’s life on the Western Front.

March 5, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

WW1 online medical records project hits 100,000 names

March 6, 2015 CN Editorial TeamUncategorized

WW1 online medical records project hits 100,000 names

UK military genealogy specialists, Forces War Records, have now transcribed 100,000 medical records of British First World War soldiers as part of a project to make them available online.

March 6, 2015 CN Editorial TeamResources

WW1 online medical records project hits 100,000 names

UK military genealogy specialists, Forces War Records, have now transcribed 100,000 medical records of British First World War soldiers as part of a project to make them available online.

March 7, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Gallipoli in Pictures’ – soldier’s 1915 campaign paintings unveiled in Northern Ireland

A British officer’s painting of a shell exploding over Gallipoli is among the highlights of a scrapbook of water-colours, sketches and photos released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

March 9, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Britain pays tribute to First World War Victoria Cross winners from overseas

First World War holders of the Victoria Cross born overseas are remembered on 145 commemorative paving stones, unveiled at the UK’s National Memorial Arboretum on March 5th 2015.

Author: Peter Alhadeff

March 9, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Gallipoli Centenary: Royal dates in UK and Turkey announced

Queen Elizabeth and senior members of the Royal Family are to attend ceremonies on April 25th 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.