Events – Page 34 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Six British First World War soldiers reburied in Belgium

Six British soldiers, killed in action in October 1914, are to be reburied at Prowse Point military cemetery in Belgium on April 16th 2015.

April 17, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Six British First World War soldiers reburied in Belgium

Six British soldiers who died in the opening weeks of the First World War have been reburied with full military honours in Belgium

End Date: 16 Apr 2015

April 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

War memorial park opening launches Wellington’s centenary Anzac Week

New Zealand has opened its new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, launching a week of commemorations in the run-up to the Gallipoli centenary on April 25th 2015.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News update: Gas attack at Ypres remembered

The first use of deadly chemicals in the First World War was remembered at ceremonies in Belgium on April 22nd 2015 marking the centenary of the start of the Second Battle of Ypres.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Ypres: Queen pays tribute to Canadian troops who fought at Ypres

Queen Elizabeth and other Royal Family members join relatives of veterans and current servicemen to honour Canadian troops on anniversary of the Second Battle of Ypres.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations travel to Turkey for Centenary tribute

Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey this week to attend the commemorations marking the centenary of the Allied landings in 1915.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Sea of Crosses to be erected in cities across New Zealand for Anzac Day

The Fields of Remembrance Trust is helping to create memorials in towns and cities across New Zealand.

April 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Commemoration event marks anniversary of mass killings of Armenians

The event has been held in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The Armenians describe the killings as genocide. The Turkish government rejects the use of the term.

April 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: summary of major events today & tomorrow

A Centenary News overview of major national and international events taking place today (April 24th 2015) and tomorrow (Anzac Day) to mark the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.

April 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Series of memorial events in Gallipoli this afternoon to mark centenary of conflict

There have been two main events during the afternoon of Friday April 24th 2015 – one at the principal Turkish memorial at Canakkale and one at the Commonwealth Cape Helles Memorial.