Education – Page 41 – First World War Centenary News Archive

June 11, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – Western Front Association Conference

The Western Front Association will be commemorating the Battle of the Somme with a centenary conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.

End Date: 09 Jul 2016

June 12, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centenary app explores Battle of the Somme

The events of the Battle of the Somme as they unfolded in 1916 are told in a new app released by the Royal British Legion and tv historian Dan Snow.

June 13, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Somme Centenary – CWGC launches ‘Thiepval App’

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched an app for the Battle of the Somme Centenary, helping visitors to locate soldiers’ names on the Thiepval Memorial.

June 14, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centennial expansion for US WWI Museum

The US National World War I Museum in Kansas City talks to CN’s Patrick Gregory about plans for major expansion of its gallery space.

June 20, 2016 CN Editorial Team

HMS Hampshire wreck surveyed off Orkney

Marine archaeologists from the University of the Highlands & Islands have surveyed the wreck of HMS Hampshire, the British cruiser sunk in June 1916 with the loss of War Minister Lord Kitchener and most of the crew.

June 22, 2016 CN Editorial Team

UK online tribute to overseas Victoria Cross winners

A digital archive telling the stories of 175 overseas recipients of Britain’s highest award for valour has gone online as part of the UK Government’s First World War Centenary programme.

June 23, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: German offensives peak at Verdun

French troops defending Verdun came under renewed pressure in June-July 1916 as the German Army made its closest advances to the town.

June 24, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Lukigura in East Africa

Inspired by the story of his soldier grandfather and the Kashmir Rifles, Andrew Kerr discusses the gruelling East Africa campaign on the centenary of the Battle of Lukigura.

Author: Andrew Kerr

June 24, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Lukigura in East Africa

Inspired by the story of his soldier grandfather and the Kashmir Rifles, Andrew Kerr discusses the gruelling East Africa campaign on the centenary of the Battle of Lukigura.

June 27, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Call to commemorate sportsmen who fell on the Somme

UK sports stars are backing a Royal British Legion call for sporting groups at all levels to remember their forebears who fought and died at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.