Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, announces today that some of the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London will stay on view until the end of November 2014, before starting a First World War Centenary tour.
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Armistice Day: International First World War memorial opens in France
The 96th anniversary of the Armistice today is being marked in France with the inauguration of a new memorial at Notre Dame de Lorette, near Vimy.
Continue readingArmistice Day: France inaugurates international memorial at Notre Dame de Lorette
A First World War memorial to all soldiers killed on the battlefields of northern France will be inaugurated at Notre Dame de Lorette on Armistice Day 2014.
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Centenary update: France opens international memorial to the Great War fallen on Armistice Day
A new memorial uniting the names of all soldiers killed in the north of France during the First World War was inaugurated by President François Hollande at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette on Armistice Day, November 11th, 2014.
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Britain honours First World War Victoria Cross soldiers in Pakistan
The British Government has unveiled a plaque in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, honouring three soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
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UK to pay back outstanding First World War debt
The British government has announced that it will repay all of the nation’s outstanding First World War debt in 2015.
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Christmas truce single ‘All Together Now’ enjoys tax break
The UK Government has announced that VAT (Value Added Tax) will be waived on sales of the Christmas truce charity song ‘All Together Now.’
Continue readingNew exhibition: ‘Politics & Sacrifice: NSW Parliament and the Anzacs’
The Parliament of New South Wales will mark the Centenary with a free public exhibition titled 'Politics & Sacrifice: NSW Parliament and the Anzacs', exploring the political aspects of the Great War.
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Scotland to mark Centenary of First World War troop train disaster in 2015
The worst rail crash in UK history will be remembered as part of Scotland’s First World War Centenary commemorations in 2015.
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Fiji holds commemoration for World War I Contingent
President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau led a commemoration ceremony on December 31st 2014 in honour of the Fijians who served in World War I.
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