Battlefields – Page 5 – First World War Centenary News Archive

March 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British First World War soldiers reburied at Loos, France

Twenty British First World War soldiers were reinterred in northern France last week, almost 100 years after they were killed.

March 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches ‘Virtual Cemetery’ teaching resource for Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched a new education resource, which aims to help teachers engage students during the First World War Centenary.

March 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Commonwealth War Graves Commission ‘Virtual Cemetery’ teaching resource

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched a new education resource, which aims to help teachers engage students during the First World War Centenary.

March 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British Ministry of Defence identifies ten First World War soldiers

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has successfully identified ten soldiers who died during the First World War, after analysis of DNA samples from relatives of the men.

March 24, 2014 CN Editorial Team

US President Obama to commemorate First World War with King Philippe on visit to Belgium

President Barack Obama will travel to Belgium this week, where he will attend a wreath-laying ceremony in Flanders.

March 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

President Obama, Prime Minister Di Rupo and King Phillipe honour First World War dead

President Obama has visited Flanders Field Cemetery in Belgium, where he was accompanied by King Phillipe of the Belgians, and the Belgian Prime Minister, Elio Di Rupo.

March 31, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New details of German poison gas attack against Irish First World War soldiers

Journalist Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times reports that new details have been released by the UK National Archives on a German gas attack on Irish First World War soldiers.

April 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?

The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.

April 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?

The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.

Author: Daniel Barry

April 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New poll highlights many Canadians are unaware of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

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.