Canada – Page 14 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 30, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Eve-of-Centenary commemorations in Ypres for 1917 battle

Events have been taking place in Ypres tonight (Sunday July 30) on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele.

July 31, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele starts

British-led forces began an offensive in Flanders on 31 July 1917 that is still mired in controversy.

August 1, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Tyne Cot Centenary service remembers Passchendaele loss & sacrifice

The world’s largest Commonwealth cemetery was the setting for commemorations on 31 July 2017 honouring those who fought and died at the Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele 100 years ago.

September 4, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Call for Papers: ‘1914-1918-online’ encyclopaedia

Academics are invited to contribute articles to ‘1914-1918-online’, an international English-language reference work covering the First World War.

September 8, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Tyne Cot soldiers’ names to be lit in Passchendaele Centenary tribute

Organisers of an evening of music and reflection commemorating the Battle of Passchendaele are seeking participants to help illuminate the event at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium.

November 7, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘Hold High The Torch’ – CWGC global remembrance event, November 11

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission invites people to take part in a global remembrance event on Armistice Day, using digital technology to create ‘a wave of light from Sydney to London.’

November 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Battle of Passchendaele ends

Canadian troops completed the capture of Passchendaele on 10 November 1917, ending the Allied offensive in Flanders known also as the Third Battle of Ypres.

November 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

CWGC launches new charity ‘bridging generation gap’ in remembrance

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is embarking on a new venture, encouraging young people to take forward remembrance of the dead of both world wars.

December 6, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: The Halifax Explosion

A ship loaded with high explosives blew up following a collision in the Canadian port of Halifax on 6 December 1917, killing 2,000 people and leaving thousands more homeless.

January 2, 2018 CN Editorial Team

Focus on Armistice Centenary – Mons 2018

Two days of commemorations are planned in Mons on November 10 & 11 to mark the centenary of the Belgian city’s liberation at the very end of the First World War.