The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a new poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, which shows that just under half of Canadians can correctly identify that the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place during the First World War.
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£5 million grant helps birthplace of First World War Wellington boot
A former factory which made more than a million pairs of Wellington boots for soldiers in the First World War is a step closer to being saved after receiving a lottery grant.
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From Street To Trench: IWM North explores impact of the First World War on North West England.
An exhibition exploring the lives of people from the North West of England during the First World War has opened at IWM North in Manchester
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France’s Centenary Fund approves €1 million for First World War projects
France’s Centenary Fund has approved €1 million worth of funding support for 286 First World War Centenary projects.
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Top secret spy files from First World War go online
More than 150 top secret files from British intelligence agency MI5 of individuals and organisations involved in spying or being watched have been released online.
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Duke of Kent honours Commonwealth First World War dead in Bulgaria
The Duke of Kent has paid tribute to First World War servicemen who’re buried in Commonwealth cemeteries in Bulgaria.
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Canadian War Museum opens new exhibitions to mark First World War Centenary
The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa has launched its programme to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, with two new exhibitions which explore the conflict through art.
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Prince Charles and Camilla to take part in Canadian Centenary commemorations
Details of the upcoming tour of Canada by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been released.
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Cross-Channel art project explores the First World War
Four institutions from England and France are producing a series of interconnected exhibitions exploring how contemporary artists view the First World War and war in general.
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European football invites international leaders to Belgium for Centenary of the Christmas truce
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has announced plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas truce on the Western Front.
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