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April 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Update: Irish President leads Lusitania tributes on May 7

Full details have been announced of commemorations taking place in Ireland in May 2015 to mark the centenary of the British ocean liner, Lusitania, being sunk by a German submarine.

April 11, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Namibia explores impact of colonial South-West Africa campaign

Museums in Namibia are developing an education project with UK funding to highlight how the First World War shaped the country’s history.

April 12, 2015 CN Editorial Team

India’s Prime Minister pays tribute at Neuve Chapelle Memorial

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, saluted the sacrifice of India’s First World War soldiers during a visit to Neuve Chapelle in France on April 11th 2015.

April 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Royal Air Force Museum receives £2.5 million grant to fund centenary programme

The Royal Air Force Museum has been awarded a £2.5 million grant to support its programme of centenary events.

April 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

War memorial park opening launches Wellington’s centenary Anzac Week

New Zealand has opened its new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, launching a week of commemorations in the run-up to the Gallipoli centenary on April 25th 2015.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations travel to Turkey for Centenary tribute

Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey this week to attend the commemorations marking the centenary of the Allied landings in 1915.

April 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: summary of major events today & tomorrow

A Centenary News overview of major national and international events taking place today (April 24th 2015) and tomorrow (Anzac Day) to mark the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.

May 11, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli war memorials in England given added status

War memorials associated with the Gallipoli campaign have been given additional protected status by conservation body Historic England.

May 12, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Update on remembering the Gretna troop train crash

Princess Anne will attend commemorations in Scotland in May 2015 marking the centenary of the Gretna disaster which killed more than 200 troops leaving for Gallipoli.

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May 22, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Update on remembering the Gretna troop train crash

Princess Anne attends commemorations in Scotland on May 22nd/23rd 2015 marking the centenary of the rail disaster which killed more than 200 troops.