Market Garden: WWII operation that could have ended the war remembered 79 years on
The service of commemoration was organised by the Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade and the City Council.
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RAF Battle of Britain anniversary marked by RAF memorial flight and Westminster Abbey service
A Spitfire and Hurricane also flew over Westminster Abbey during the service marking the 83rd anniversary of the battle
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Remembrance March past Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday opened up to more veterans
Veterans who are not in associations can now take part.
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Remembrance Survivors visit memorial 35 years on from IRA bus bombing that left eight young soldiers dead
The off-duty soldiers were killed in 1988 by the IRA in the Ballygawley bus bomb.
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Remembrance Road renamed in honour of soldier killed during war in Afghanistan
A road in Bedworth, Warwickshire, has been named Sergeant Simon Valentine Way.
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North Korea UK commemorates 70th anniversary of Korean War armistice
More than 80,000 British men and women served in the Korean War, with over 1,000 dying in the conflict.
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Forces Charities Ross Kemp says Poppy Appeal volunteers are needed 'more than ever'
The appeal will launch on 26 October with the aim of raising money to support ex-military and serving members of the Armed Forces.
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Army Mercian Regiment runners complete 150-mile journey to Crich Stand for 100th annual pilgrimage
The pilgrimage to the memorial is in memory of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the regiment and its antecedents.
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Remembrance Veterans don bowler hats for Cavalry Sunday parade in London
The Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association paraded in London to mark the 99th anniversary of the memorial to their fallen in Hyde Park.
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Prince William Prince William leads commemoration of Australia and New Zealand's war dead
Hundreds of Australians, New Zealanders, and military personnel watched as Prince William laid a wreath at a service in London.
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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.
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Remembrance Remembrance poppies to be made entirely plastic-free and 'planet-friendly'
The redesign took three years to develop with the help of experts at University College London, the Royal British Legion said.
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Iraq Tributes paid to only RAF aircraft and crew lost in Iraq War 20 years ago
Memorials were held to mark the 20th anniversary of the incident that claimed the lives of RAF Tornado ZG710's flight crew.
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Army 'British soldiers did not die in vain' in Iraq War, head of Army says
General Sir Patrick Sanders has shared his experiences in Iraq to mark 20 years since the start of Operation Telic.
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Remembrance Wreath laid in honour of those who served in both World Wars on Commonwealth Day
The memories of those who served in the British Armed Forces from the Commonwealth were honoured in London.
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Navy Submariners remember 32 deaths of K13 crew at Faslane memorial
The K13 submarine sank during sea trials, killing 32 submariners.