Memorials – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 2, 2011 CN Editorial Team

British and Australian First World War soldiers reburied at Fromelles

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has recorded the reburial of 250 British and Australian soldiers at the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetary in France.

February 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Restoration of Scottish war graves

STV Motherwell has reported that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission plans to restore 12 war graves in Motherwell’s Globe Cemetery.

February 2, 2013 CN Editorial Team

American Battle Monuments Commission: World War 1 Database

The AMBC enables the public to search through its database of fallen or missing soldiers of the First World War.

February 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Unknown First World War New Zealand soldier to be reburied at Messines Ridge, Belgium

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has reported that the remains of an unknown New Zealand soldier from the First World War are set to be reburied at Messines Ridge, West Flanders, Belgium.

February 12, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Campaign for a memorial in honour of Welsh First World War soldiers in Flanders

The BBC has reported that campaigners are aiming to raise funds to erect a memorial in Flanders, Belgium, in honour of Welsh soldiers who fought during the First World War.

February 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Name added to Scottish National Memorial after 95 years

Deadline reports that a Scottish soldier from the First World War has had his name added to the National Memorial, 95 years after receiving a fatal gunshot wound.

February 15, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Information about Scottish rugby player & First World War casualty to be made available at memorial with new technology

The Scotsman reports that new hi-tech information panels will be installed at Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

February 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Duke of Kent unveils new hi-tech memorial panels in Portsmouth, England

The BBC has highlighted that the Duke of Kent has unveiled a new series of high tech information panels at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England.

February 21, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Names of First World War fallen added to memorial in Manchester, England

The Manchester Evening News has reported that three names of First World War soldiers have recently been added to the Heywood war memorial, Manchester, England.

February 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Unknown First World War New Zealand soldier buried at Messines Ridge, Belgium

The New Zealand Herald has reported that an unknown First World War New Zealand soldier has been buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.