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| Ceremonies mark world's war dead | Ceremonies mark world's war dead |
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| Services of commemoration are being held around the world to mark the end of World War I in 1918. | Services of commemoration are being held around the world to mark the end of World War I in 1918. |
| Angela Merkel will become the first German chancellor to mark Armistice Day by attending the main French commemorative event in Paris. | Angela Merkel will become the first German chancellor to mark Armistice Day by attending the main French commemorative event in Paris. |
| In London, the Queen, politicians and armed forces chiefs will mark the passing of the WWI generation. | In London, the Queen, politicians and armed forces chiefs will mark the passing of the WWI generation. |
| Australia has already held remembrance services, and later the US will hold Veterans Day events. | Australia has already held remembrance services, and later the US will hold Veterans Day events. |
| At the main UK military base in Afghanistan, Camp Bastion in Helmand province, a padre led prayers for the dead and injured in all conflicts since World War I. | At the main UK military base in Afghanistan, Camp Bastion in Helmand province, a padre led prayers for the dead and injured in all conflicts since World War I. |
| WORLD WAR I 28 Jul 1914:Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia1914-17: Major world powers enter war, stalemate of trench warfare on Western front11 Nov 1918: Germany signs armistice with AlliesMore than 15 million people killed Franco-German ties strengthen UK marks lost WWI generation class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7219">Send us your comments | |
| The BBC's Adam Mynott reports that a heavy gun was fired, and for two minutes those who could stood still in silence to pay respects for those killed in war. | The BBC's Adam Mynott reports that a heavy gun was fired, and for two minutes those who could stood still in silence to pay respects for those killed in war. |
| He adds that at the forefront of people's minds were the 233 British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan since military operations began in 2001. | He adds that at the forefront of people's minds were the 233 British service personnel who have died in Afghanistan since military operations began in 2001. |
| The memorial service in London, at Westminster Abbey, is being held following the deaths this year of the final three veterans of the war living in the UK. | The memorial service in London, at Westminster Abbey, is being held following the deaths this year of the final three veterans of the war living in the UK. |
| But the last surviving British World War I veteran shunned Remembrance Day commemorations in Australia because he was against the glorification of war, his family has said. | But the last surviving British World War I veteran shunned Remembrance Day commemorations in Australia because he was against the glorification of war, his family has said. |
| Claude Choules, 108, who lives in a nursing home in Perth, became Britain's sole survivor from the 1914-to-1918 war following the death of fellow veteran Harry Patch at the age of 111. |