01/07/2016 Newsround

Good morning, I'm Ayshah.

First - a two-minute silence has been held to mark the moment one

of the deadliest battles of World War I started

exactly 100 years ago.

More than a million soldiers were killed or wounded

in the Battle of the Somme in northern France.

People stood still just before half-past seven

across the UK to remember them.

A big ceremony is taking place in Somme for the anniversary

and Martin sent us this report from there earlier.

Hello from the Somme in northern France.

At the moment, I am near Theipval Memorial, but today,

a huge event will take place marking 100 years since the start

of the Battle of the Somme.

I have some students with me who have a job to do at the event.

Abigail, what have you been doing to learn about World War I?

We went around the cemeteries around France and obviously the soldiers'

graves and things like that and I put a cross down on one

of the soldiers' graves and it was really emotional

and I have got to be honest, I did cry at it, because

it was very, very moving.

That's OK, because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be the only one.

It is pretty emotional.

Nathan, what are you doing today?

I don't want to ruin a big surprise but let's just say I am honoured

to represent my school in a beautiful ceremony.

Good on you.

A surprise, eh?

Fantastic.

Janatal, do you think young people your age should be learning

more about what happened in world War I?

more about what happened in World War I?

Yes, I do, because our ancestors and their ancestors before them took

part in this war and it is good to commemorate that,

learning about our past.

Very passionate, good stuff.

Now, it's not just British kids that have got a job to do here.

We have got some French students with us as well.

What have you been doing today?

I saw cemetery.

The cemetery?

Was it good?

Yes.

And, young man, how do you feel about being part

of such a big event?

Scared but happy.

Scared but happy, brilliant stuff.

Thank you very much, guys and good luck.

Well, these students aren't the only ones to be

learning about World War I.

Earlier, I managed to catch up with some schoolkids who retraced

the journeys of their own local heroes who fought in World War I.

Private William Henry Roberts of the Northumberland Fusiliers.

Lance Corporal John Abbott King

of the Kings Liverpool Regiment.

Private Harry Ingham of the Royal Fusiliers.

These guys have come here from all over the UK

to the battlefields where

the local heroes fought during World War I.

So, usually people come here

to look at the graves of people they've known or have been related

to in some way or another, but today I'm here because we were researching

soldiers and one of them we found was actually from my hometown.

We came here to look back on the lives

of the soldiers and see what they went through, really.

I'm here because there is a soldier I've been

I'm here because there is a soldier I've been researching.

He was actually living on the same street as my school.

I've come here because I'm researching a

soldier who was, he actually lived on my road.

He actually lived six houses away from me.

So, what did you find out about the soldier?

He was actually a former England rugby

football international player.

He was actually killed in action in France here.

I found out he was a miller's clerk.

And that he was a private in the Army.

What is next for you, guys?

What are you going to do now to help out with your research?

We are going to go find out where and how they died and see

if we can find where they were buried.

All three men fought in the

Battle of the Somme, one of the deadliest

events of the First World War.

Like millions of other soldiers who lost their lives in the fight.

So I'm looking for the soldier I researched, who is Harry Ingham.

And he should be on 8C, which is here.

I was looking for Henry Roberts.

I was looking for William Henry Roberts.

Should be on this one somewhere.

He is right at the top so I will put it here.

He was from my road as well,

he lived a few houses away from me.

It is weird to see his name on there.

It really brings it into reality,

seeing the names on this wall.

It is an actual person.

For Marie, Nimal and Cara, tracing the journey of the

soldiers from their home towns to where they fought and died has made

a lasting impression.

Every soldier named on these monuments has their own story.

And you can be sure to find someone remembered here who

grew up in a place you live now.

Thanks, guys.

It's a massive night for Wales in Euro 2016 -

they take on Belgium in the quarter-finals

at 8pm tonight.

Jenny's in France for the match.

Strong, determined, passionate and a brilliant team spirit,

just some words used to describe Wales in this tournament.

Here in Lille tonight, they will play probably

the biggest game in their country's footballing history.

Opponents Belgium are ranked second-best team in the world

at the moment and have a lot of star players in their squad.

They will go into this the favourites but did you know that

Wales are actually unbeaten against Belgium

for the last three games?

Wales, of course, have two star players themselves

in Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.

If they play well tonight, then Wales could be in with a real

chance of winning it.

I've been following Wales from their first group game

in Bordeaux and one thing is for sure, they will definitely

have the support of their fans in the stadium tonight.

They have been singing

"Please don't take me home" all tournament.

Well, their Euro 2016 journey may not be coming to an end just yet.

That's all from me and the team this morning.

Newsround's back at 4:20 this afternoon.