WWI Anniversaries and Events of 2015
List of some major WWI anniversaries and events set to be commemorated this 2015. 1915 was the first full year WWI was fought, so, it was…
Aboriginal Australians remembered for World War One service
Steps to reconciliation with Australia’s indigenous population, the Aboriginal Australians, have gradually taken place over the years, most notably with a referendum in 1967 to…
Christmas Day Truce Centenary Commemorated with Touching Ceremony at No Man’s Land
A poignant ceremony to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas Day Truce, which took place on Christmas Day in 1914 between the British and German troops,…
WWI Stories: How William Davies Crawled Across No Man’s Land to Steal Food from Germans for Starving Comrades
When William Davies saw that his comrades were weak due to hunger and they were short on ammunition, he knew there was only one way…
Great Britain Almost GREAT WAR DEBT FREE A Century After WWI Outbreak
At last After a century since the outbreak of the First World War, Great Britain is almost GREAT WAR DEBT FREE, meaning, it has almost…
Newly Restored WWI Galleries of the Australian War Memorial Reopened
After undergoing a renovation costing up to $32 million, the newly renovated WWI Galleries of the Australian War Memorial reopens today, December 1. It can be remembered…
Scarborough WWI Bombardment Set to be Commemorated A Century On
Scarborough will commemorate the WWI bombardment of the coastal town in the hands of the Germans during the Great War — December of 1914, to be…
Not-Before-Seen Pictures of WWI Explosion in Halifax Revealed
Previously unseen pictures of the WWI explosion in Halifax, then the world’s biggest explosion, were recently revealed and released. The said photos were taken by a Somerset…
Germany: WWI Time Capsule Found Inside the Schloss Broich Wall
A WWI time capsule was discovered inside the wall of the historic German castle Schloss Broich, in the city of Mülheim, recently remarkably a hundred…
Thieves Targeting Tower of London Poppies Says Artist Behind Them
According to Paul Cummins, the artist behind the stunning installation of the Tower of London poppies, thieves are targeting the ceramic flowers as they are…
Tower of London Ceramic Poppies Removed; Leaves a Pit of Mud
Volunteers have almost completely removed all the ceramic poppies installed in the moat of the Tower of London and now all that’s left in its…
Sainsbury, with the Royal British Legion, Unveils Inspiring Christmas Advert
One of UK’s largest chains of supermarkets, Sainsbury, recently unveiled its very moving Christmas advert, one done in cooperation with the Royal British Legion and centering…