Doorstep History: Memorial Trees In The Village Of Tylers Green
How one village in Buckinghamshire remembers those who died in the First World War
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WWI Royal Navy Submarine Wreck Off Devon Coast Given Protected Status
The submarine was used as a target for Royal Navy training exercises after it was decommissioned and scuttled off the Dartmouth coast.
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History WWII Chapel Altar Found And Returned After 56-Year Absence
The artefact had been absent from Talbot House in Belgium, where British soldiers took breaks from the trenches in WWI.
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Navy Navy's HMS Tamar Gets Dazzle Camouflage Makeover
The paint scheme was first introduced by the Royal Navy in the First World War and will be applied to the whole Batch 2 River-class fleet.
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News Anzac Day: Legion Scotland Holds 'Virtual' Service
The annual commemoration would normally take place in the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle.
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Remembrance Royal Family Set To Commemorate Anzac Day
Duke of Cambridge and Princess Royal will mark Anzac Day on Sunday, commemorating all Australians and New Zealanders killed in war.
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Veterans 'Pervasive Racism' Behind Failure To Honour Black And Asian Troops
The Defence Secretary apologised after a report found some personnel were not formally remembered in the same way as their white comrades.
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Politics Defence Secretary Admits 'Deep Regret' Over War Graves Failure
Ben Wallace acknowledged "prejudice played a part" in failures to properly commemorate black and Asian troops who died for the Empire.
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History Anzac Day 2021: Who Were The Anzacs?
April 25 is a special day for some of our Commonwealth troops as Australia and New Zealand mark Anzac day...
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WWI WWI Soldier's Victoria Cross Sells For £248,000 At Auction
Private James Towers was awarded the medal by King George V in the Quadrangle at Buckingham Palace in May 1919.
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LGBTQ Sexuality And The Role Of LGBTQ Armed Forces In WW1
Did The First World War Spawn The Modern Day Gay Rights Movement?
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UK WW1 Love Letters To Be Reunited With Family
The letters, addressed to a Mrs Mary Fortune from her soldier husband, were found in a charity shop in Sunderland.
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Veterans England Captain Harry Kane Becomes Ambassador For Veterans' Charity
The footballer said he was "thrilled" to become an ambassador for the Royal British Legion Industries’ Tommy Club initiative.
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WWI Thiepval Memorial Set For Second Phase Of Restoration
The monument commemorates more than 72,000 missing war dead from the Battle of the Somme in the First World War.
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News Stolen Silent Soldier Statue Replaced In Nottinghamshire Village
The new monument has been donated by a veteran from a local company.
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WWI It Would Mean 'Everything' If WW1 Medal Was Returned, Veteran's Family Says
The family believe the Italian Bronze Medal for military valour may have been sold a couple of decades ago.