News – Page 106 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

World War One European Union event held in Brussels

The Event, ‘Overcoming the tragedy- from WW1 to the building of the European Union’, was held on November 4 2014.

November 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Britain honours First World War Victoria Cross soldiers in Pakistan

The British Government has unveiled a plaque in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, honouring three soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.

November 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK supermarket’s Christmas truce advert kicks off debate

The UK supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has drawn both criticism and praise for launching a TV advertising campaign featuring the First World War Christmas truce.

November 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New Mobile Apps to commemorate Centenary

There are two new smartphone apps designed to guide users in finding sites of remembrance and discovering stories of the First World War.

November 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, establishes WW100 commemoration programme

Launched earlier this year, the programme aims to commemorate the Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War.

November 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The Queensland Government requests local remembrances for the Queensland Anzac Centenary

The Queensland Government says it believes in the importance of keeping the memory of the Anzacs alive, and is requesting contributions as part of the Queensland Anzac Centenary programme.

November 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The World War I in Africa Project: A visual exploration of an overlooked history

‘The World War I in Africa Project’ has been launched to provide information on one of the most overlooked theatres of the war: Africa.

November 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK musicians to re-record The Farm’s ‘All Together Now’ to raise money for the British Red Cross and the Shorncliffe Trust

The charity song recorded by the Peace Collective is being released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce, when British and German troops left the trenches to play a game of football.

November 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Christmas truce: European football announces Centenary tribute in Belgium

European football is to commemorate the centenary of the Christmas truce with the unveiling of a new memorial near Ploegsteert in Belgium on December 11th 2014.

November 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Christmas truce: British & German schools mark Centenary with joint memorial in Belgium

A memorial to the Christmas truce, inspired by friendship between pupils from British and German schools, will be inaugurated in the Belgian town of Messines (Mesen) on December 6th 2014.

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