Centenary News reports from Dundee on Scotland’s commemorations, attended by Prince Charles and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, marking the Centenary of the Battle of Loos.
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100 Years Ago Today: Kut falls to British/Indian force in Mesopotamia
British and Indian forces captured the town of Kut al-Amara on September 28th 1915 during their advance up the Tigris Valley towards Baghdad.
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Somme Centenary ticket ballot opens
An online ballot opens today (September 28th 2015) for tickets to attend next year’s Thiepval commemorations marking the Battle of the Somme Centenary.
Continue readingSomme Centenary ticket ballot – opens September 28
An online ballot opens on September 28th 2015 for tickets to attend next year's Thiepval commemorations marking the Battle of the Somme Centenary.
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Historian writes for Centenary News about his research on First World War National Kitchens
Public reaction to a recent BBC News item featuring Dr Bryce Evans’ research on national kitchens has convinced the historian that the British approach to communal feeding in the First World War can have a contemporary impact.
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Historian writes for Centenary News about his research on First World War National Kitchens
Public reaction to a recent BBC News item featuring Dr Bryce Evans’ research on national kitchens has convinced the historian that the British approach to communal feeding in the First World War can have a contemporary impact.
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Edith Cavell Centenary – royal guests for Brussels tributes
Princess Anne from the UK and Belgium’s Princess Astrid are to attend commemorations in Brussels honouring the executed First World War nurse, Edith Cavell.
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1915 Battle of Loos remembered in Artois
Commemorations have been taking place in France to remember the Battle of Loos, fought as part of Allied Western Front offensives in autumn 1915.
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British Library to archive Centenary News website
The British Library has selected Centenary News to include in its UK Web Archive, containing websites of “cultural and historical significance”.
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UK National Maritime Museum announces exhibition on Battle of Jutland
The exhibition, called ‘Jutland: the Battle and its Legacies’, will run from 20 May 2016 to 2018.
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