Battlefields – Page 14 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Kut falls to British/Indian force in Mesopotamia

British and Indian forces captured the town of Kut al-Amara on September 28th 1915 during their advance up the Tigris Valley towards Baghdad.

October 6, 2015 CN Editorial Team

1915 Battle of Loos remembered in Artois

Commemorations have been taking place in France to remember the Battle of Loos, fought as part of Allied Western Front offensives in autumn 1915.

October 8, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Battle of Loos ‘behind the scenes’ revealed in Army HQ diaries

The UK National Archives mark the Battle of Loos Centenary with the online release of diaries shedding light on the tactics and decisions of top military commanders.

October 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 years ago: Belgrade falls, Bulgaria enters war & Allies land at Salonika

The Central Powers captured Belgrade on October 9th 1915 as the Allies launched a belated attempt to help Serbia by landing troops in neighbouring Greece.

October 11, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Tribute at Auchy-les-Mines in northern France to those who died during the later stages of the Battle of Loos

The event was held on Saturday 10th October 2015 – and included a parade, the laying of wreaths, and the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the death during the battle of the brother of the British Queen Mother.

October 13, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Battle of Jutland Centenary 2016 – UK Government announces plans

British and German ships are to lay wreaths in the North Sea and Orkney will host commemorations as part of the UK’s plans, announced today, to mark the Battle of Jutland Centenary on May 31st 2016.

October 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Gallipoli commander Sir Ian Hamilton ordered home

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British commander-in-chief at Gallipoli, was recalled on October 16th 1915 amid arguments about the future of the campaign.

October 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Jutland Centenary – UK navy museum to mark ‘defining naval battle’ of First World War

Britain’s National Museum of the Royal Navy has announced a major exhibition next year marking the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.

October 25, 2015 CN Editorial Team

President of Mali honours the fallen at Verdun

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has visited Douaumont to remember soldiers from Mali who were killed fighting for France at the Battle of Verdun in 1916.

October 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand’s latest WW1 trail guide follows the Western Front

New Zealand has released its latest interactive guide to First World War battlefields of significance for New Zealanders, this time exploring the Western Front.