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April 27, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Jutland Centenary: Latest events round-up

A reminder from Centenary News of some of the many Battle of Jutland Centenary commemorations taking place on May 31st 2016.

April 29, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Siege of Kut ends in Ottoman victory

The Ottoman Army captured the Mesopotamian town of Kut-al-Amara on April 29th 1916 when British-led forces surrendered after almost five months under siege.

April 30, 2016 CN Editorial Team

CWGC marks Siege of Kut Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has published an article and audio clips on its website, remembering the fall of Kut 100 years ago.

May 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Her Side of the War’ – Women at the front remembered in Flanders

The stories of women who contributed to the Allied war effort are highlighted in Flanders with a special programme of events entitled ‘Her Side of the War.’

May 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Designs sought for remembrance path marking Somme Centenary

The UK government is inviting people to make their mark on a remembrance path being laid in Manchester for the Battle of the Somme Centenary on July 1st 2016.

May 11, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Jutland: The Unfinished Battle’ – Centenary exhibition in Germany

A special exhibition opens at the Deutches Marinemuseum on May 29th 2016 as part of a weekend of remembrance in Wilhelmshaven marking the centenary of the Skagerrakschlacht/Battle of Jutland.

May 12, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Jutland – Scotland to mark Centenary on Firth of Forth

A ceremony has been held on the Firth of Forth to launch Scotland’s national commemorations for the Battle of Jutland Centenary.

May 16, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: The Sykes-Picot Agreement

Britain and France concluded a secret deal in May 1916 for dividing the Middle East between them after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.

May 19, 2016 CN Editorial Team

UK navy museum explores ‘misunderstood’ Battle of Jutland

Britain’s Royal Navy Museum has opened its major Centenary exhibition ’36 Hours: Jutland 1916, The Battle that Won the War’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

May 21, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Jutland Centenary – IWM call to share remembrance online

Ahead of the Battle of Jutland Centenary, the public are being to urged discover and share stories of the men who fought on Imperial War Museums’ digital memorial, Lives of the First World War.