The centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele commemorated at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Thursday. ROSS GIBLIN / STUFF Hundreds have gathered in Wellington to remember the ...

The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres was one of the largest battles of the first world war. #SimpleHistory #WW1 ...

“The Battle of Passchendaele is forever etched in the history of Canada, of Belgium and of the world,” Nicholas Brousseau, Canada’s ambassador to Belgium, said during Sunday’s ceremony.

He added: “They went there as part of a local regiment, they fought together and some of them didn’t come back.” The event was held at Queens Park (Image: Phil Taylor) The monument at Queens ...

The battle of Passchendaele began on July 31, 1917, near Ypres in Belgium and ended on November 6 of that same year. For the British, the battle became a symbol of the senseless slaughter of World ...

The Passchendaele Museum’s ‘Names in the Landscape’ initiative brings new dimension to the stories of Canadian soldiers in World War I.

The contribution of the Devonshire Regiment at Passchendaele is rightly recorded as an extraordinary demonstration of bravery in dreadful conditions. But there was a cruel sting in the tail.

A new memorial to the Irish who fought at Passchendaele and to the Jesuit priest and army chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ has been unveiled. UK ambassador to Belgium Alison Rose and the Irish ...

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Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaRemembering Passchendaele 100 years after the battle By: Matt Goerzen Posted: 3:00 AM CST Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 Last Modified: 8:00 AM CST Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 ...