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September 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Kenya remembers start of East Africa campaign in 1914

The spread of the First World War to East Africa has been remembered with a series of Centenary events in Kenya.

September 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Searches of UK soldiers’ First World War wills hit more than a million

Wills left by British soldiers killed in the First World War have been viewed more than a million times since being put online by the UK Government in August 2013.

September 2, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand marks centenary of occupying Samoa

New Zealand has held commemorations to mark the occupation of Samoa at the start of the First World War.

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 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 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Major Centenary events coming up today: Belgium

The Belgian Federal Government hosts international commemorations in Flanders on October 28th 2014 as part of its First World War Centenary programme.

October 29, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German Chancellor pays Centenary tribute in Belgium

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, paid tribute to all victims of the First World War at international commemorations in Belgium on October 28th 2014.

November 2, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK honours Indian soldiers who fought for Britain in First World War

British ministers have led tributes to Indian soldiers who fought in the First World War at ceremonies in Delhi and London.