UK armed forces charity SSAFA is urging families to pass on their First World War stories, after research suggesting many young people don’t know facts about the conflict.
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100 years ago: Hospital ship Glenart Castle sunk
More than 160 lives were lost when the hospital ship Glenart Castle was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the early hours of 26 February 1918.
Continue reading‘Gassed’ in US Midwest debut at WWI Museum
One of the best known First World War paintings, depicting the aftermath of a gas attack, is the focus for a new exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City.
Continue readingWW1 ‘Tommies’ launch final year Centenary campaign
Life-size figures of British soldiers are appearing as part of a new charity art project -There But Not There – commemorating the 2018 centenary of the end of the First World War.
Continue readingDoullens marks Foch Centenary
The French town of Doullens will be hosting events in March to commemorate General Ferdinand Foch's appointment as Allied commander-in-chief.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia’s First World War involvement formally ended on 3 March 1918 with acceptance of tough peace terms at German headquarters on the Eastern Front.
Continue readingCentenary Anniversary: Russian peace with Germany
3rd March 1918: Russian involvement in the First World War formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Continue readingLookahead to the Royal Air Force Centenary
A mass flypast, 100-day baton relay and the unveiling of new galleries at the RAF Museum, Hendon, are among events coming up to mark the 100th birthday of Britain’s Royal Air Force.
Continue readingDoullens & London to mark Marshal Foch command centenary
Events are coming up in France and Britain on March 25/26 to commemorate the centenary of Ferdinand Foch becoming Allied commander-in-chief in 1918.
Continue readingBattle of Amiens Centenary – Ballot opens for August commemorations
A ticket ballot opens today (March 9) for commemorations in France marking the centenary of the Battle of Amiens, the UK Government announces.
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