CN Editorial Team – Page 170 – First World War Centenary News Archive

August 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The Academic World in the Era of the Great War, Dublin

The International Society for First World War Studies has announced that the Trinity College, Dublin, will host a conference on the academic world during the First World War.

End Date: 16 Aug 2014

August 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Red dragon Welsh memorial unveiled in Langemark in Flanders

A monument to Welsh soldiers who died in the First World War in Flanders was unveiled on August 16th in Langemark in Belgium.

August 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Germans capture Liège fortresses; and Austro-Hungarian troops move further into Serbia

100 years ago today, on August 16th 1914, German forces capture the last of the fortresses at Liège; and 200,000 Austro-Hungarian troops move further into Serbia, where they encountered strong resistance.

August 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Continuing a Tradition of Memory – the 93d Annual Warriors’ Day Parade, Toronto, Canada

The Warriors’ Day Parade in Toronto, Canada, this year commemorated the start of the First World War. Centenary News writer Christopher Harvie attended the parade, and has sent this report on today’s event.

August 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Belgium remembers civilian atrocity victims of 1914

Belgian 'Martyr Cities' will hold commemorations between August 16 and September 6 2014 to remember victims of atrocities at the start of the First World War.

End Date: 06 Sep 2014

August 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Anniversary: Germans capture Liège fortresses

After more than a week of resistance, the Belgians finally surrendered the last of their fortresses in Liège to Germany.

August 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Russia invades East Prussia, and is defeated at Battle of Stallupönen

The Battle of Stallupönen, fought between Russian and German armies on August 17th 1914, was the first battle of the First World War on the Eastern Front.

August 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Australian PM marks 100th anniversary of departure of Australian Force for German New Guinea

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott attended a ceremony in Sydney on August 17th 2014 to mark 100 years since the departure of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) for German New Guinea, just north of Australia.

August 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Update on campaign, launched last week in UK, to remember role of Chinese Labour Corps

The campaign organisers have issued a photo of their press launch – and details of their online petition. They launched their campaign on Thursday 14 August.

August 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

RUSI publishes Roll of Honour in memory of its members who fell during the Great War

The British think-tank RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, is publishing a Roll of Honour in memory of its members who died during the First World War.