One of the last surviving original SAS members dies aged 98
Alexander 'Alec' Campbell Borrie served in the SAS and was nicknamed 'Boy' by legendary SAS commander Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne.
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WWII Battle of the Atlantic veteran shares delight after shaking hands with 'lovely' Princess Royal
Frank Cooper, 97, was a sailor involved in the battle, the longest continuous military operation during WW2.
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Navy Princess Anne unveils new memorial marking Battle of the Atlantic 80th anniversary
The new national memorial is to honour those who fought – and won – Britain's longest battle at sea.
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WWII Hundreds attend funeral of RAF WW2 airman Flight Sergeant Peter Brown
The service took place at St Clement Danes Church, the Central Church of the RAF.
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WWII Military bomb disposal experts called in after discovery of WW2 bomb on HS2 rail line
The German bomb is thought to be the largest munition found during construction of High Speed 2.
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WWII HMS Defender to lead commemorations in Liverpool marking 80th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic
The Royal Navy destroyer will be joined by other vessels to mark the anniversary of the longest, hardest naval battle in British history.
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WWII 101-year-old WWII Army veteran awarded Dutch medal for escaping prisoner of war camps
Lieutenant Colonel John Humphreys OBE escaped prisoner of war camps in Italy and Germany during the Second World War.
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WWII 'I'm 98 really but I'm 101 in the Army', says WW2 veteran, who lied about his age to join up
Fifteen-year-old Robert Piper told the recruitment officer was 18 so he could join the Royal Volunteer Corps.
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WWII Wreaths laid at Bomber Command Memorial on 80th anniversary of Dambusters raid
Air Vice-Marshal Simon Edwards laid a poppy wreath on behalf of the Royal Air Force.
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RAF Lancaster bomber takes to the Lincolnshire skies to mark 80 years since Dambusters raid
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft completed a flypast of Bomber Command bases in honour of the 1943 audacious mission.
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RAF Where and when to watch Lancaster bomber flypast marking 80th anniversary of Dambusters raids
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise.
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Forces Charities Hundreds take part in charity ride to mark 80 years since Dambusters Raid
300 riders come together to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
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RAF RAF Museum raises £660,000 to save war hero's VC for the nation
The medal had been sold at auction, but the museum was given the chance to fundraise, match the price and buy it.
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Aircraft One of two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers to fly over Europe for commemorative flight
The Lancaster PA474 will fly over Belgium and the Netherlands on 4 May as part of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) in a ...
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RAF Wellington bomber pilot statue unveiled at former RAF Newton site
The installation was the culmination of a 12-year community project.
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Veterans Second World War veteran and expert mine clearance diver John Payne dies aged 98
His death means one of the last remaining links to the generation that served in WWII has been broken.