STEENSTRATE, Belgium - As a spring breeze wafted into his trench, commander Georges Lamour of the French 73rd infantry saw something almost surreal drift his way. A yellow-green cloud. He barely ...

On May 2, 1915, Lt. Alexis Helmer of Ottawa died in Belgium during the First World War. One day later, Lt.-Col. John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" in Helmer's honour. Laurie Fagan tells us ...

YPRES, Belgium (AP) — A World War I soldier finally found his resting place on Wednesday after he went missing at the height of the carnage in 1917 and his remains were found four years ago.

It was a journey that those who lost their lives in Flanders Fields would never make. Seventy bags of soil, one from each of the Commonwealth War Grave cemeteries and battlefields in Flanders ...

Extracts of the poem are read, over footage showing aerial views of war graves today and images of death and burial during the war. This clip is from the series WW1 A to Z.

His death came just three months before the WW1 armistice was announced. At 32 years of age, McNicholas died from shrapnel injuries having fought in both France and Flanders, Belgium.

The poppy is an integral part of the famous World War One poem, In Flanders Fields, written by Canadian soldier John McRae. A ceremony Sunday will celebrate the iconic poem.

Archaeologists have uncovered a huge World War One tunnel system where dozens of soldiers' remains are believed to be entombed. The underground bunker is located on a hill in Flanders in Belgium ...

Take a look at the Tower of London poppies as a fundraiser reads the poignant poem In Flanders Fields.

It was a journey that those who lost their lives in Flanders Fields would never make.