Government Plans – Page 26 – First World War Centenary News Archive

September 8, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Conscientious objection & dissent’ – New Zealand First World War study

Comprehensive lists of New Zealanders who opposed conscription in the Great War have been compiled for the first time, New Zealand Government historians have announced.

September 19, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Somme Centenary events in France honour New Zealand’s Fallen

New Zealand held a series of commemorations in France on 15 September 2016 to mark the centenary of the New Zealand Division joining the Battle of the Somme.

October 4, 2016 CN Editorial Team

US Centennial Commission signs partnership deal with Belgium

America’s WWI Centennial Commission and the Belgian Federal Government have signed an agreement to ‘share experience, knowledge and technical means’ ahead of commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of US entry into the First World War.

October 20, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Munitions site protected in tribute to women killed in WW1 blast

The UK Government has protected the site of a First World War munitions factory in Leeds where 35 women were killed in an explosion in December 1916.

October 23, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Mission Centenaire seeks WW1 Centenary projects for 2017

French Centenary organisation Mission Centenaire has outlined major anniversary themes for 2017 as it invites next year’s WW1 projects to apply for endorsement.

January 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

NZ’s new Prime Minister visits WW1 battlefields in Belgium

New Zealand’s recently appointed Prime Minister, Bill English, has made an early visit to First World War memorials at the centre of Centenary commemorations in 2017.

January 12, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Battle of Vimy Ridge Centenary – Canada pays tribute, April 2017

Canada will hold ceremonies on 9 April 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the First World War victory seen as a defining moment for the country.

February 6, 2017 CN Editorial Team

WW1 Submarine Centenary: UK memorial wins added heritage protection

Conservationists have upgraded the protected status of Britain’s national memorial to submariners to safeguard its preservation for future generations.

February 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

France prepares for Battle of Chemin des Dames Centenary

Commemorations will be taking place in the Aisne region at Easter to mark the centenary of the First World War battle that shook French morale to the core in April 1917.

February 14, 2017 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand marks Battle of Messines Centenary – June 2017

New Zealand will hold events in Belgium on June 7 to commemorate its role in the Battle of Messines, a dramatic prelude to the main Allied offensive at Ypres in 1917.