Remains Of Navy Explorer Who 'Put Australia On The Map' Found In Central London
Experts discovered Captain Matthew Flinders' remains during excavations of St James's burial ground in Euston.
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WWII Dig For Victory: Do You Have Photos Or Memories Of The Wartime Campaign?
The Royal Horticultural Society is planning a commemorative exhibition of the campaign.
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Fun Under The Radar Classic War Films You Need To See
Do you know which British-American classic war film was a key influence on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
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WWII Author Appeals For Wartime Heroines To Tell Their Stories
Author Tracey-Ann Knight wants to make sure the women who helped Britain win the Second World War are not forgotten.
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Aviation History Hercules Found In Channel Nearly 50 Years After Crash
In 1969, a Chief Mechanic from the US Air Force took a Hercules C-130 with the intent of flying home to his family.
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History King George III Letter Expressing War Intent Sells For £11,430 At Auction
The 1803 letter fetched more than 11 times its pre-sale estimate...
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History Mudlarking: Digging up clues into military history
Over 15 years Nicola White has found live bullets, grenades, military buttons, pocket watches and Royal Navy crockery.
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Aviation History 'Bittersweet': Last Airworthy Gloster Meteor Of Its Kind Makes Final Flight
Entering service 75 years ago, the aircraft was the first fighter jet used by the RAF.
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History Why Is Afghanistan ‘The Graveyard Of Empires’?
Analysis: We take a look at the military history of Afghanistan and why forces in the region have faced similar trends
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Diversity Wartime Secret Agent And Crimean War Nurse Among New £50 Note Suggestions
World War Two radio operator Noor Inayat Khan and Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole are among names put forward to appear on the bank note.
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WWII Victory In Europe Day Remembered
To mark what would have been Winston Churchill’s 144th birthday we remember his announcement that WWII had ended in Europe
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News Military Animal Heroes Lauded As Dickin Medal Turns 75
The 75th anniversary of the PDSA Dickin Medal is being celebrated at London's Imperial War Museum.
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WWII Hawker Typhoon: WWII's Forgotten Aircraft?
The aircraft saw flight in the D-Day invasion but was scrapped after just four years of service...
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History Wilfred Owen Bugle Played In Scotland For The First Time
A bugle 'liberated' from a dead German soldier by WWI poet Wilfred Owen was in Edinburgh for events marking the centenary of his death.
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History Who Do I Think I Am? My Family’s WW1 Story
Following on from the centenary of the end of WW1 is an example to inspire others in genealogy research on their own relatives' war service.
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History Sophie, Countess Of Wessex Opens Restored British Army Hospital’s Historic Chapel
Historic Royal Victoria Chapel in Hampshire formed part of British Army hospital that treated casualties from the Crimean War to WW2