First World War Centenary News Archive

August 10, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Gallipoli Centenary: Australia remembers the Battle of Lone Pine

Australia held commemorations on August 6th 2015 marking the centenary of the battle for Lone Pine, one of its best known actions of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.

August 12, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Gallipoli Centenary: New Zealand pays tribute at Chunuk Bair

New Zealand marked the centenary of its most significant action of the Gallipoli campaign with commemorations at Chunuk Bair on August 8th 2015.

August 13, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Call to remember soldiers lost on Gallipoli troopship ‘Royal Edward’ 100 years ago today

David Crampin renews his call for recognition of more than 860 British soldiers who died when the troopship Royal Edward was torpedoed by a German U-boat on August 13th 1915.

August 16, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Scotland in the Great War’ – WFA conference coming up in Dundee

Scotland’s contribution to the First World War will be featured at a Western Front Association conference in Dundee on September 19th 2015.

August 19, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

WW1 researchers open database of New Zealanders who went to war

Researchers have launched a website aimed at providing a comprehensive biographical record of all New Zealanders who served overseas in the First World War.

August 20, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

England’s software creatives invited to mark First World War Centenary

A project has been launched to mark the Centenary with interactive technology offering a ‘thought-provoking modern view’ of the First World War.

August 20, 2015 CN Editorial TeamResources

Researchers open database of New Zealanders who went to war

Researchers have launched a website aimed at providing a comprehensive biographical record of all New Zealanders who served overseas in the First World War.

August 21, 2015 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

WW1 photographer Jeff Gusky reveals his new pictures of the hidden Somme

Jeff Gusky has shared with Centenary News his latest remarkable pictures of underground inscriptions carved by First World War soldiers fighting on the Somme a century ago. Dr Gusky spoke to CN Deputy Editor Peter Alhadeff.

Author: Peter Alhadeff

August 21, 2015 CN Editorial TeamArticles

WW1 photographer Jeff Gusky reveals his new pictures of the hidden Somme

August 22, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Entangled Islands’ – New Zealand/Sāmoa WW1 exhibition displayed in Sāmoan capital

Auckland War Memorial Museum’s exhibition exploring the First World War history of New Zealand and Smoa has gone on display at the Museum of Smoa in Apia.