France – Page 21 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Battle of Loos Centenary events – September 2015

First details have been announced of commemorations in France to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Loos, fought in September/October 1915.

August 1, 2015 CN Editorial Team

France: Projects invited to seek ‘Centenaire label’ for 2016

France’s Nord Département is inviting applications from local Great War projects seeking endorsement by the Centenary partnership, Mission Centenaire, in 2016.

August 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

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.

Author: Peter Alhadeff

August 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

WW1 photographer Jeff Gusky reveals his new pictures of the hidden Somme

September 3, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Battle of Loos Centenary – update on September events in France

More details have been announced of commemorations in Northern France marking the centenary of the Battle of Loos in September/October 2015.

September 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Verdun Centenary – Project launches for French & German schools

French and German school students are being invited to take part in a joint project reflecting on the historic significance of the Battle of Verdun in 1916.

September 17, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Three unknown British WW1 soldiers buried at CWGC cemeteries in France

Three British soldiers of the First World War have been buried at Commonwealth cemeteries after the discovery of their remains in France.

September 18, 2015 CN Editorial Team

French maritime museum explores the Mediterranean sea war of WW1

A new exhibition at France’s National Maritime Museum in Toulon invites visitors to discover the ‘still unknown’ role of sea power during the First World War.

September 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

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.

September 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Loos Centenary – charity republishes soldier’s first-hand story of the battle

A British soldier’s description of the Battle of Loos has been republished for the Centenary by the charity, Blind Veterans UK.