Events – Page 22 – First World War Centenary News Archive

October 11, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary of ‘Race to the Sea’ and ‘Mademoiselle from Armentières’ remembered in France

The 100th anniversary of the battles known as the 'Race to the Sea' will be remembered with a historical re-enactment in the French town of Armentières on October 11th and 12th 2014.

October 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Poet Andrew Motion to read at Leeds University Centenary commemorations

The former UK Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, will be taking part in events marking the First World War Centenary at Leeds University on October 22nd 2014.

October 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

First World War Sikh and Commonwealth soldiers remembered at Leicester University

Sikh and Commonwealth soldiers who fought for Britain in the First World War will be remembered in a lecture series at Leicester University on October 18th 2014.

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October 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Ireland to take part in UK Cenotaph service on Remembrance Sunday

The Irish Government will a wreath for the first time at the Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London on November 9th 2014.

October 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: New Zealand troops leave for War

The main body of New Zealand troops who enlisted to fight in the First World War sailed from Wellington on October 16th 1914.

October 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Update on ‘Light Front’- tonight’s torchlight Western Front commemoration in Belgium

More details have been released of ‘Light Front’ – the torchlight remembrance event taking place on the former Western Front in Belgium tonight (October 17th 2014).

October 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Light Front 14’ – Torchlight remembrance of the Western Front in Belgium

Thousands of flaming torches will light up the former Western Front in Belgium on October 17th 2014, commemorating the line as it stood 100 years ago.

October 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Latest news from ‘Light Front’ – Belgium remembers the Centenary by torchlight

Centenary News reports from ‘Light Front’, the torchlight event in Western Flanders on October 17th 2014, remembering the First World War battles which engulfed the region 100 years ago.

October 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

First World War Sikh and Commonwealth soldiers remembered at Leicester University

Sikh and Commonwealth soldiers who fought for Britain in the First World War will be remembered in a lecture series at Leicester University on October 18th 2014.

October 18, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Human chain to remember France’s ‘forgotten front’

A human chain will line up across former battlefields in Northern France on October 18th 2014 to highlight a 'forgotten front' of the First World War.