The Queensland Government says it believes in the importance of keeping the memory of the Anzacs alive, and is requesting contributions as part of the Queensland Anzac Centenary programme.
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New Mobile Apps to commemorate Centenary
There are two new smartphone apps designed to guide users in finding sites of remembrance and discovering stories of the First World War.
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The World War I in Africa Project: A visual exploration of an overlooked history
‘The World War I in Africa Project’ has been launched to provide information on one of the most overlooked theatres of the war: Africa.
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Author details the story of a WWI nurse and her connection to the famous Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse historian, Narelle O’Rourke, has written an article for Cenenary News about her fascination with Nurse Edith Cavell and her journey in uncovering the story of another WWI nurse with connections to Nurse Cavell.
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Author details the story of a WWI nurse and her connection to the famous Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse historian, Narelle O'Rourke, has written an article for Cenenary News about her fascination with Nurse Edith Cavell and her journey in uncovering the story of another WWI nurse with connections to Nurse Cavell.
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Christmas truce: European football announces Centenary tribute in Belgium
European football is to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas truce with the unveiling of a new memorial near Ploegsteert in Belgium on December 11th 2014.
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UK musicians to re-record The Farm’s ‘All Together Now’ to raise money for the British Red Cross and the Shorncliffe Trust
The charity song recorded by the Peace Collective is being released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce, when British and German troops left the trenches to play a game of football.
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‘Above the Battlefield’ – new videos explore Western Front from the air
Military historian Paul Reed has started filming First World War battlefields from the air for his new website WW1 Revisited.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, establishes WW100 commemoration programme
Launched earlier this year, the programme aims to commemorate the Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War.
Continue readingLes Enfants Terribles presents The Trench theatre performance
The Trench has been inspired by the story of miner who was trapped in a tunnel during the First World War. The Trench combines music, puppetry and theatrical performance.
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