Pakistan – Page 2 – First World War Centenary News Archive

March 14, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Far From the Western Front’ – project remembering South Asian WW1 soldiers

Volunteers are being sought for a project in North London highlighting the stories of South Asian soldiers who fought for the Allies during the First World War.

June 22, 2016 CN Editorial Team

UK online tribute to overseas Victoria Cross winners

A digital archive telling the stories of 175 overseas recipients of Britain’s highest award for valour has gone online as part of the UK Government’s First World War Centenary programme.

July 24, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘India Remembers’ – campaign to highlight Indian sacrifice since 1914

A campaign ‘to transform the culture of remembrance’ in India has been launched in Delhi on the centenary of a noted Indian cavalry charge during the Battle of the Somme.

October 13, 2016 CN Editorial Team

CWGC launches Somme battlefield guide

Centenary News reports from an event at the Canadian High Commission in London, marking publication of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Somme Battlefield Companion.

November 8, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Update on ‘Far From the Western Front’ – exhibition focussing on South Asia’s soldiers

Centenary News visits a London exhibition highlighting the First World War contribution of the men who served in the colonial Indian Army and their families.