Century Ireland, a project led by RTÉ and Boston College, is launching a companion website dedicated to telling the story of the Irish in Gallipoli.
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War memorial park opening launches Wellington’s centenary Anzac Week
New Zealand has opened its new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, launching a week of commemorations in the run-up to the Gallipoli centenary on April 25th 2015.
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Article: Germaine Greer assesses Gallipoli and the ‘myth of Australian nationhood’
Germain Greer explores three recent publications on the Gallipoli campaign to asses whether Australia was "born on the battlefield".
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Centenary News update: Gas attack at Ypres remembered
The first use of deadly chemicals in the First World War was remembered at ceremonies in Belgium on April 22nd 2015 marking the centenary of the start of the Second Battle of Ypres.
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Ypres: Queen pays tribute to Canadian troops who fought at Ypres
Queen Elizabeth and other Royal Family members join relatives of veterans and current servicemen to honour Canadian troops on anniversary of the Second Battle of Ypres.
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Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations travel to Turkey for Centenary tribute
Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey this week to attend the commemorations marking the centenary of the Allied landings in 1915.
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100 Years Ago Today: First lethal gas attack at Ypres
Germany launched its only Western Front offensive of 1915 at Ypres on April 22nd, extensively using deadly chemicals for the first time.
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Sea of Crosses to be erected in cities across New Zealand for Anzac Day
The Fields of Remembrance Trust is helping to create memorials in towns and cities across New Zealand.
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Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations going to Turkey for Centenary tribute
Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey to attend the centenary commemorations for the Allied landings in 1915. CN Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, takes up their story.
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Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations going to Turkey for Centenary tribute
Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey to attend the centenary commemorations for the Allied landings in 1915. CN Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, takes up their story.
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