The names of hundreds of thousands of seafarers who kept Britain supplied in 1915, the first full year of the Great War, can be searched online for the first time.
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Help remember every soldier who fought at Battle of the Somme – IWM
Ahead of the Somme Centenary, Imperial War Museums is appealing for help to complete the stories of soldiers who fought in the 1916 battle on its digital memorial, Lives of the First World War.
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‘The Road to Bletchley Park’ – pioneer codebreakers of WW1 revealed
The story of how Britain’s codebreaking skills were pioneered during the First World War is explored in a new exhibition at Bletchley Park.
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WW1 researchers open database of New Zealanders who went to war
Researchers have launched a website aimed at providing a comprehensive biographical record of all New Zealanders who served overseas in the First World War.
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England’s software creatives invited to mark First World War Centenary
A project has been launched to mark the Centenary with interactive technology offering a ‘thought-provoking modern view’ of the First World War.
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WW1 photographer Jeff Gusky reveals his new pictures of the hidden Somme
Jeff Gusky has shared with Centenary News his latest remarkable pictures of underground inscriptions carved by First World War soldiers fighting on the Somme a century ago. Dr Gusky spoke to CN Deputy Editor Peter Alhadeff.
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WW1 photographer Jeff Gusky reveals his new pictures of the hidden Somme
Jeff Gusky has shared with Centenary News his latest remarkable pictures of underground inscriptions carved by First World War soldiers fighting on the Somme a century ago. Dr Gusky spoke to CN Deputy Editor Peter Alhadeff.
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Loos Centenary – CWGC launches battlefield remembrance trail
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched a remembrance trail for visitors to the battlefields of Loos ahead of this week’s Centenary commemorations.
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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.
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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.
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