News – Page 126 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Talbot House Rose blooms for Lord Mayor of London

A rose marking the Centenary of Talbot House, the First World War British soldiers’ club in Flanders, has been presented to the Lord Mayor of London.

June 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News Lookahead: Battle of Jutland

Centenary News responds to readers’ questions about plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland with a preview of what we know so far about commemorations planned for May/June 2016.

June 17, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New photo book of Italian and Austro-Hungarian fortifications

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, a new photobook has been published featuring the remains of fortifications in Italy.

June 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Black and Jewish WW1 soldiers awarded top US bravery medal after 97 years

Two American First World War soldiers, Henry Johnson and William Shemin, have been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism in France in 1918.

June 22, 2015 CN Editorial Team

British Navy captures 3D images of Battle of Jutland wrecks

Warships sunk during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 have been scanned with the latest sonar technology by Britain’s Royal Navy ahead of next year’s centenary.