Latest data updates for World War I Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-19/Five new events added covering April–May 2026 WWI commemorations. On April 22, British soldier Private Reginald Blake (Essex Regiment) was buried at Loos British Cemetery Extension after DNA identification confirmed his identity 109 years after going missing near Lens in 1917. ANZAC Day on April 25 drew worldwide observances for the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, with dawn services at Anzac Cove and the Australian War Memorial broadcast live. On April 28, the Australian Department of Defence announced DNA identification of 2nd Lt. Duncan McKenzie (Passchendaele) and Pte. Roy Martin (Fromelles), bringing the total Fromelles identifications to 181 of 250. The 111th anniversary of the RMS Lusitania sinking (May 7, 1915) was marked by a ceremony at the Lusitania Memorial Garden at Old Head of Kinsale on May 7, while Cobh held its annual commemoration of the mass funeral of victims on May 10. A new claim was added on Italy's strategic decision to enter WWI in May 1915, and two new political profiles — General Aleksei Brusilov and Field Marshal Edmund Allenby — were added to the tracker.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-10/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-10/On May 10, 2026 — 111 years since the mass funeral of Lusitania victims held in Cobh (then Queenstown) on May 10, 1915 — the town conducted its annual commemoration ceremony.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-07/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-05-07/111th Anniversary of the RMS Lusitania Sinking Marked at Old Head of Kinsale.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-28/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-28/Two Australian WWI Soldiers Identified via DNA a Century After Their Deaths.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-25/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-25/Millions of people worldwide observed ANZAC Day on April 25, 2026, marking the 111th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-22/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-22/British WWI Soldier Pte. Reginald Blake Identified by DNA and Buried at Loos After 109 Years.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-19/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-19/Four new events added for April 2026 covering WWI commemorations and historical discoveries. On April 1, descendants of the Choctaw Code Talkers gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, to unveil a historical marker honoring the WWI soldiers who pioneered Native American language code use. April 6 marked the 109th anniversary of the US declaration of war against Germany. On April 9, Canadian communities observed Vimy Ridge Day, and the Canadian War Museum acquired a century-old chair carved by a prisoner at the Spirit Lake WWI internment camp in Quebec. April 18 saw preparations underway across Australia and New Zealand for ANZAC Day 2026, marking the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-18/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-18/Communities across Australia and New Zealand prepared for ANZAC Day 2026 (April 25), marking the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings on April 25, 1915.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-09/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-09/Canada observed the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9–12, 1917) with national and community-level ceremonies. A handcrafted wooden chair made in 1915 by a prisoner held at the Spirit Lake internment camp near Amos, Quebec, was acquired by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-06/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-06/109th Anniversary: United States Enters World War I (April 6, 1917).Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-01/https://watchboard.dev/world-war-1/#digest-2026-04-01/Choctaw Code Talkers Honored with Fort Worth Historical Marker.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily