First World War Centenary News Archive

September 23, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Loos Centenary – charity republishes soldier’s first-hand story of the battle

A British soldier’s description of the Battle of Loos has been republished for the Centenary by the charity, Blind Veterans UK.

September 23, 2015 CN Editorial TeamResources

CWGC launches battlefield remembrance trail for Loos Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission launched a remembrance trail to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Loos in September 2015.

September 25, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

100 Years Ago Today: start of 3 major Anglo-French offensives in Champagne, Artois and Loos

The offensives that started on September 25th 1915 were the Second Battle of Champagne, the Third Battle of Artois and the Battle of Loos.

September 25, 2015 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Dundee remembers Scotland’s losses at 1915 Battle of Loos

Dundee hosts a weekend of Scottish national commemorations from September 25-27th marking the centenary of the Battle of Loos.

End Date: 27 Sep 2015

September 25, 2015 CN Editorial TeamAnniversaries

Centenary Anniversary: Battle of Loos

25th September 1915: The British Army started its biggest offensive of the year at Loos in Northern France, using poison gas for the first time.

September 26, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Battle of Loos 1915 – Scotland’s tribute to the fallen in Dundee

Centenary News reports from Dundee on Scotland’s commemorations, attended by Prince Charles and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, marking the Centenary of the Battle of Loos.

September 28, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

100 Years Ago Today: Kut falls to British/Indian force in Mesopotamia

British and Indian forces captured the town of Kut al-Amara on September 28th 1915 during their advance up the Tigris Valley towards Baghdad.

September 28, 2015 CN Editorial TeamNews

Somme Centenary ticket ballot opens

An online ballot opens today (September 28th 2015) for tickets to attend next year’s Thiepval commemorations marking the Battle of the Somme Centenary.

September 28, 2015 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Somme Centenary ticket ballot – opens September 28

An online ballot opens on September 28th 2015 for tickets to attend next year's Thiepval commemorations marking the Battle of the Somme Centenary.

End Date: 28 Oct 2015

September 28, 2015 CN Editorial TeamAnniversaries

Centenary Anniversary: Kut falls to British/Indian force in Mesopotamian campaign

28th September 1915: British and Indian forces captured the town of Kut al-Amara during their advance up the Tigris Valley towards Baghdad.