First World War Centenary News Archive

The First World War and literary nationalism

The Guardian website has published an article discussing whether the First World War saw an increase in “literary nationalism”.

The Fraser Coast Chronicle reports that Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum has asked locals to contribute First World War medals to the museum.

The Daily Mail has highlighted photographs of a German U-boat which ran aground in 1919.

The Express & Star reports that training camps built in England during the First World War are to be unearthed.

STV Motherwell has reported that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission plans to restore 12 war graves in Motherwell’s Globe Cemetery.

Beer Tourism has launched a ‘Great War Remembrance Beer’ to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

The United States Army website has highlighted that a First World War Colour Guard marched in the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade.

UK and Belgian representatives have met in London, to discuss topics including plans for the Centenary of the First World War.

Le Monde reports on controversial plans to combine commemorations of the First World War and the Liberation of France in 1944

L’Echo Republicain reports on plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War in the department of Eure-et-Loir.