The number of New Zealanders who fought at Gallipoli is ‘certain to have been more than 16,000’, military historians in New Zealand say.
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‘Forgotten Wrecks’ project finds German WW1 warships in Portsmouth
Archaeologists have identifed the remains of two German First World War destroyers in Portsmouth Harbour, home of Britain’s Royal Navy.
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World War I Army Training by San Francisco Bay: The Story of Camp Fremont
Publisher’s Description:’In 1917, Stanford University leased a portion of its land to allow the creation of Camp Fremont. Author Barbara Wilcox tells Camp Fremont’s story of adaptability, bravery and extraordinary accomplishment during the Great War.’
Continue reading‘Proclaiming a Republic’ – Easter Rising exhibition at National Museum of Ireland
The events of the Easter Rising are told in a centenary exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.
Continue readingSomme Centenary – 2016 programme at Historial de la Grande Guerre
Conferences focussing on the German occupation of the Somme and France's 'almost forgotten' role in the 1916 offensive feature in a centenary cultural programme organised by the Museum of the Great War, Péronne.
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Book Review – Poppyganda
Centenary News Review:’The symbol of the poppy today, worn on lapels around the country every November, is truly embedded in our collective memory of the First World War. We see the poppy and automatically associate it with the mud-soaked battlefields of France and Belgium. In reality, the poppy’s history is far more complex than many of us know.’
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Jutland Centenary – New CWGC guides to remembering thousands lost at sea
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is encouraging people to remember the Battle of Jutland, with the launch of new commemorative resources for the May 2016 Centenary.
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Remembering Jutland – New CWGC resources for 2016 Centenary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is encouraging people to remember the Battle of Jutland, with the launch of new commemorative resources for the May 2016 Centenary.
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UK call for nationwide vigils to mark Somme Centenary
Cities, towns and villages across Britain are invited to hold their own tributes in summer 2016 to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme.
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Major Austrian exhibition marks Emperor Franz Joseph death centenary
Emperor Franz Joseph’s 68-year reign is re-examined with simultaneous exhibitions in and around Vienna marking the centenary of his death during the First World War.
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