First World War Centenary News Archive

August 29, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

German U-boat wreck protected in the North Sea

The wreck of a German mine-laying submarine sunk in the closing stages of the First World War has been protected on the advice of Historic England.

August 30, 2017 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

Discovering the Unknown – Asian Indian soldiers in the US Military during WWI

Stories of Asian Indians who served America in the Great War are being rediscovered and shared by researcher Tanveer Kalo – as he explains here in Centenary News.

Author: Tanveer Kalo

August 30, 2017 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Discovering the Unknown – Asian Indian soldiers in the US Military during WWI

Stories of Asian Indians who served America in the Great War are being rediscovered and shared by researcher Tanveer Kalo – as he explains here in Centenary News.

September 1, 2017 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Centennial Countdown Blog: Pope’s peace moves rejected

US President Woodrow Wilson 'politely but firmly' rejected peace proposals put forward by the Vatican in August 1917, notes US blogger Dennis Cross in his latest WWI post.

September 2, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Light in the Darkest Hour’ – September 9 tribute to WW1 labour corps

The Shorncliffe Trust is hosting a special remembrance event in the UK honouring forces from across the globe who carried out essential labouring duties for the Allied armies during the Great War.

September 4, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

Call for Papers: ‘1914-1918-online’ encyclopaedia

Academics are invited to contribute articles to ‘1914-1918-online’, an international English-language reference work covering the First World War.

September 6, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

14-18 NOW opens global campaign to map Tower Poppies online

Owners of the ceramic Tower of London poppies are invited to ‘pin’ their current locations to a digital map for a new project launched by UK First World War Centenary arts programme, 14-18 NOW.

September 8, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

Tyne Cot soldiers’ names to be lit in Passchendaele Centenary tribute

Organisers of an evening of music and reflection commemorating the Battle of Passchendaele are seeking participants to help illuminate the event at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium.

September 9, 2017 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Shorncliffe ‘Light in the Darkest Hour’ tribute to WW1 labour corps

The Shorncliffe Trust is hosting a special remembrance event in the UK honouring forces from across the globe who carried out essential labouring duties for the Allied armies during the Great War.

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September 12, 2017 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Celebrating Compassion’ – Remembering New Zealand’s WW1 aid to Belgium

New Zealand’s humanitarian support for occupied Belgium during the First World War is being highlighted ahead of Battle of Passchendaele Centenary commemorations on October 12.