News – Page 15 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British RAF Museum receives Heritage Lottery Funding for Centenary exhibition ‘The First Air War’

The UK’s RAF Museum has received an initial Heritage Lottery Funding grant of £74,500.

February 7, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Army’s use of ‘spy trees’ during the First World War

The Daily Mail has reported that the British Army deployed ‘spy trees’ on the Western Front during the First World War.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Rwandan Museums receive First World War material

The Institute of National Museums of Rwanda has received items used in the First World War on Rwandan soil, courtesy of the German embassy.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British minister suggests tone of UK Centenary commemorations

The Guardian has been told by British minister Andrew Murrison MP, that Centenary commemorations “will be like Titanic anniversary”.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Photograph album from the First World War digitised by The National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia has digitised a First World War photograph album attributed to Frank Hurley.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Ramsgate town council supports the establishment of a Royal British Legion war museum

This is Kent reports that the town council in Ramsgate, Kent, England has given its support to the prospect of a Royal British Legion war museum in the area.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Unknown First World War New Zealand soldier to be reburied at Messines Ridge, Belgium

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has reported that the remains of an unknown New Zealand soldier from the First World War are set to be reburied at Messines Ridge, West Flanders, Belgium.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Archaeological dig on Scottish training trenches from the First World War begins

The Edinburgh Evening News reports that a survey of a series of trenches in Dreghorn Woods, Edinburgh, Scotland is underway.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

An English town is set to recreate the iconic poppy fields of the First World War

The Daily Mail has reported that a town in Hampshire, England, will plant thousands of poppy seeds in time for the Centenary of the First World War.

February 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Christmas Truce’ football game to be recreated for Centenary

The Guardian has reported that the recreation of the ‘Christmas Truce’ football game played on Christmas Day 1914 is among Centenary plans being proposed in Britain.