Memorials – Page 19 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Punch magazine digital archive will help researchers study First World War

First World war cartoons and articles from the British satirical magazine Punch are being made available online as part of a new digital archive.

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Sirens to sound across Luxembourg for First World War Centenary on August 2 2014

The Luxembourg Government has announced that sirens will sound across the country on August 2nd 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War.

July 29, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Charity ‘shines a light’ for soldiers buried at cemetery on England’s Channel coast

Lanterns will be lit on the graves of 550 soldiers at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery on the Kent coast on August 4th 2014, the Centenary of Britain’s entry into the First World War.

July 30, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Last Post Ceremony in Canberra to mark centenary of Australia going to war in 1914

The Australian War Memorial’s Last Post Ceremony on August 4th 2014 will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.

July 31, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to Ireland’s dead of both World Wars unveiled in Dublin

A Cross of Sacrifice honouring Irishmen and women who died serving in the First and Second World Wars has been unveiled at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin.

August 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Western Front Association announces major tribute to first British troops sent to France in 1914

The Western Front Association has announced four days of events in August 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the British Expeditionary Force leaving for France.

August 2, 2014 CN Editorial Team

August 2nd 2014: Luxembourg marks Centenary of German invasion in 1914 today

Sirens will sound across Luxembourg today to remember the start of the German occupation 100 years ago.

August 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary update: French and German Presidents lay foundation stone for joint First World War museum in Alsace

The Presidents of France and Germany have laid the foundation stone for a new museum symbolising the reconciliation between their countries on the site of a former First World War battlefield.

August 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

August 3rd 2014: Belgian King today honours soldiers killed in action as war started in 1914

King Philippe of Belgium pays tribute today to the first Belgian soldier killed in the Great War on a day which also sees commemorations for troops buried in the ruins of a Liège fortress.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Canadian Prime Minister leads Centenary tribute on August 4th 2014

Canada’s Prime Minister has paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who fought in the First World War.