News – Page 95 – First World War Centenary News Archive

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 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.

August 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Top officials gather in Serbia to commemorate the Battle of Cer

International officials laid wreaths at a ceremony commemorating the Serb victory over the Austro-Hungarians at the Battle of Cer in 1914.

August 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Royal British Legion urges remembrance of every Commonwealth man and woman lost in First World War

The Royal British Legion is marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War with an online call for tributes to all UK and Commonwealth dead.

August 21, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Polish independence leader Jozéf Piłsudski honoured with Centenary statue in Kielce

Jozéf Pisudski, the political and military leader who championed Polish independence during the First World War, has been honoured with a statue in the city of Kielce.

August 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

First clash between British and German troops in 1914 remembered near Mons

Commemorations have been held in Belgium on the Centenary of the first shots fired by British troops on the Western Front in the First World War.

August 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

August 23rd 2014: Belgian King visits Dinant on Centenary of First World War massacre

King Philippe of the Belgians is attending commemorations in Dinant today for 674 civilians who were shot by the invading German Army 100 years ago.