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UNESCO plaques unveiled at Ploegsteert

On  24 September 2026, Comines-Warneton and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) unveiled the UNESCO plaques on CWGC First World War Memory sites.   The Town of Comines-Warneton and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) today unveiled, at the Ploegsteert Memorial, in the presence of numerous political and diplomatic dignitaries and schoolchildren from the ...

CWGC Takes Steps Towards Wellbeing and Connection During the Vierdaagse van de IJzer

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) will take part in the Vierdaagse van de IJzer in Ypres on 21 August 2026 as from 8.15 AM.  Through this participation, the organisation is launching CWGC Move & Connect, a new wellbeing initiative designed to bring colleagues together through physical activity, health and social connection. During the walking event, more than 64 CWGC ...

10.11 - Passchendaele Ceremony with torch parade

10.11 - 10 November 1917 marks the day that Canadian troops ended the Battle of Passchendaele by capturing the ruins of the village. On 10 November the ‘Passchendaele Ceremony’ commemorates ...

11.11 - Armistice Day (Zonnebeke)

11.11 - On 11 November, everything revolves around Armistice Day. We would like to give an overview of the activities you can attend in Zonnebeke.   Commemoration Ceremony Armistice will be ...

Passendale: Commemoration 108 years liberation of Passendale - 28/09

On Monday 28 September 2026, the ceremony ‘Commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the liberation of Passendale’ took place on the market square in Passendale, in memory of the efforts of the Belgian Carabiniers-Grenadiers during the Final Offensive in 1918. Please find below some ...  

Ploegsteert: UNESCO plaques unveiled - 24/09

On Thursday 24 September 2026, the Town of Comines-Warneton and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) unveiled, at the Ploegsteert Memorial, in the presence of numerous political and diplomatic dignitaries and schoolchildren from the municipality, the plaques for eight CWGC sites on the Western Front that were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in September 2023. Click here ...  

Sint-Juliaan: Tank Memorial Ypres Salient remembers the August 1917 battle (Frank Mahieu). - 22/08

part 1: Tank Memorial ceremony at the Brooding Soldier Memorial by the TMYS* friends remembering the engagement of the Tank Corps on 19 August 1917 near St. Julien. the most successful tank ...

Voormezele: Rededication Service 2nd. Lieutenant Frank Fleming (Frank Mahieu) - 22/09

Voormezele - On. 22nd. 2026 at Voormezeele Enclosure N°.3 a 2nd. rededication ceremony took place after the one earlier in the morning at Harelbeke. This was one for 2nd. Lt. Frank Fleming who was killed on 11 April 1918 while serving with the 4th Bn., att. 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. The ceremony was attended by members of the 4th Bn. Royal Regiment of Scotland who performed the military protocol. ...

Government of Canada recognizes nine Belgian volunteers

The Government of Canada recognizes individuals who make meaningful contributions to the well-being of Veterans and who help preserve the memory of their service, sacrifices and achievements. On Friday 3 July 2026 in Poperinge, Belgium, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs ...

Passchendaele Museum becomes the first museum in West Flanders to receive the Green Key label

The Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke has proudly been awarded the international Green Key label. This makes it the first museum in West Flanders to receive this recognition for its sustainable operations. Green Key is an international sustainability label for tourism businesses and organisations, active in more than 70 countries across five continents. In Belgium, the label is awarded ...

Ploegsteert: Last Post - 04/09

Please find below some pictures of the Last Post ceremony at the Ploegsteert Memorial on Friday 4 September 2026. The Last Post at Ploegsteert takes place every first Friday of the month at 19.00hrs.  

Passendale: Unveiling 49th Battalion (Loyal Edmonton Regiment) monument - 24/08

On Monday 24 August 2026, Zonnebeke Municipal Council, the Passchendaele Museum and the 49th Battalion, Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association organised the ceremonial unveiling of a new Canadian memorial in Passchendaele. This memorial honours the soldiers of the 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment) who gave their lives here for freedom. Today, generations later, the families of these soldiers ...

The Passchendaele Museum reopens from 1 February 2026

After a one-month closure, visitors can once again discover the story of the First World War at the Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke from 1 February 2026. The renewed museum offers visitors deeper insight into the history of the Battle of Passchendaele.   Renewed museum © Eric Compernolle The Passchendaele Museum has been renewed since April 2025. Its adapted and more ...

Ploegsteert: Last Post - 08/08

Please find below some pictures of the Last Post ceremony at the Ploegsteert Memorial on Friday 7th August 2026. The Last Post at Ploegsteert takes place every first Friday of the month at ...

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