Fire stations in the County Durham area of Northern England will be among those hosting tributes marking the 30,000th Last Post ceremony in Ypres on July 9th 2015.
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30,000th Last Post: Ypres’ UK twin town joins tribute
The Kent town of Sittingbourne is taking part in the international commemoration marking the 30,000th sounding of the Last Post in Ypres.
Continue reading30,000th Last Post at the Menin Gate
The Last Post will be sounded for the 30,000th time at the Menin Gate in Ypres on July 9th 2015.
Continue reading‘The Road to Bletchley Park’ – exhibition revealing pioneer WW1 codebreakers
The story of how Britain's codebreaking skills were pioneered during the First World War is explored in a new exhibition at Bletchley Park.
Continue readingGallipoli: Australia & New Zealand remember August 1915 offensive
Australia and New Zealand hold commemorations on August 6th and 8th 2015 respectively to mark the 100th anniversary of the last major Allied offensive at Gallipoli.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary – last surviving British warship opens in Portsmouth
A restored British warship from the Gallipoli campaign officially opens on August 6th 2015, the centenary of the last major Allied offensive on the peninsula.
Continue readingLusitania Centenary to be marked at UK Merchant Navy Day service
The sinking of the Lusitania during the First World War will be remembered at the annual Merchant Navy Day service in London on September 6th 2015.
Continue readingBattle of Loos Centenary – updated French events listing
Latest details of the Battle of Loos centenary commemorations taking place in Northern France, September-October 2015.
Continue reading‘Scotland in the Great War’ – Western Front Association conference in Dundee
Scotland's contribution to the First World War is featured at a Western Front Association conference in Dundee on September 19th 2015.
Continue readingDundee remembers Scotland’s losses at 1915 Battle of Loos
Dundee hosts a weekend of Scottish national commemorations from September 25-27th marking the centenary of the Battle of Loos.
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