The Australian Minister for Defence Science and Personnel has announced that the remains of five Australian soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Fromelles in France in 1916 have been identified.
Continue reading
Tag: Battlefields
Burial of British First World War soldiers at Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery in France
The BBC is providing live coverage of the burial of two British First World War soldiers at the Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery in Ecoust-St. Mein near Arras in France.
Continue reading
Commonwealth War Graves Commission press release gives details of British and unknown First World War soldier burials
The remains of two First World War British soldiers were re-interred at the Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery in Ecoust-St. Mein near Arras in France, on 23rd April 2013.
Continue reading
‘Will platoon of Gallipoli films give Turkish audiences battle fatigue?’
An article in The Guardian highlights a total of six films centred around the Gallipoli Campaign either recently released or to be released in time for the Centenary of the landings in 2015.
Continue reading
Scottish schools receive funding for First World War battlefield visits
A £1 million fund by the Scottish Government will help every secondary school in Scotland to cover the costs of sending students on educational visits to European battlefields to mark the Centenary.
Continue reading
Remains of French First World War soldiers unearthed in forests of Verdun
The Daily Mail reports that a group of hikers has discovered the remains of more than 20 French First World War soldiers in Verdun, France.
Continue reading
UK Government announces battlefield visits for schoolchildren to mark First World War Centenary
Further details have been released about plans to provide “student ambassadors” from schools in England and Wales the opportunity to visit First World War battlefields to mark the Centenary.
Continue reading
Centenary News examines the role New Zealand troops played at Gallipoli
Centenary News contributor Svar Barrington reflects on the role New Zealand troops played in the landings at Gallipoli during the Dardanelles Campaign of 1915.
Continue reading
Centenary News examines the role New Zealand troops played at Gallipoli
Centenary News contributor Svar Barrington reflects on the role New Zealand troops played in the landings at Gallipoli during the Dardanelles Campaign of 1915.
Continue reading
Developer of serious gaming platform ‘WW1 Virtual Trench’ speaks to Centenary News
Gaia Technologies speaks to Centenary News about the development of its new serious gaming platform for the Centenary, WW1 Virtual Trench.
Continue reading