British Forces News has reported that a new memorial in honour of Royal Marine musicians killed in the First and Second World Wars has been unveiled.
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Restoration of Welsh memorial in France
Wales Online reports that an appeal has been launched to restore a Welsh war memorial in France.
Continue readingNew Director of Australian War Memorial announced
The Canberra Times reports that Australia’s former Defence Minister, Brendan Nelson, will serve as Director of the Australian War Memorial.
Continue readingStricken German U-boat from 1919
The Daily Mail has highlighted photographs of a German U-boat which ran aground in 1919.
Continue readingTraining camps to be unearthed in England
The Express & Star reports that training camps built in England during the First World War are to be unearthed.
Continue readingFrench commemoration plans spark debate
Le Monde reports on controversial plans to combine commemorations of the First World War and the Liberation of France in 1944
Continue readingRestoration of Scottish war graves
STV Motherwell has reported that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission plans to restore 12 war graves in Motherwell’s Globe Cemetery.
Continue readingRemembrance beer launched in Belgium
Beer Tourism has launched a ‘Great War Remembrance Beer’ to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readingChâteaudun prepares for the Centenary
L’Echo Republicain reports on plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War in the department of Eure-et-Loir.
Continue readingUS Presidential inauguration sees First World War Colour Guard
The United States Army website has highlighted that a First World War Colour Guard marched in the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade.
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